Abel Mendoza Malvasía 2022 is a wine that revives one of the traditional varieties of Rioja, almost vanished from the region as it was forgotten by winegrowers due to its sensitivity to botrytis and its low yield. A white wine from vines over 50 years old, located in poor clay-limestone soils.
General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Malvasía
Type of barrel
New French oak barrels
Type of bottle
Bordeaux Bottle
Barrel aging time
5 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Tasting notes
Abel Mendoza Malvasía is a wine with a pale yellow color in evolution. Bright and clean to the eye.
Complex aromatic intensity, blending fullness and roundness. Primary aromas of fruits seasoned with floral touches. All of this enhanced by the blend of the intensity of the toasting over a balsamic background with a finish of vanilla and honey.
On the palate, it is soft and delicate, with a balanced and complex journey, where over time it reveals a perfect blend of maturity and freshness. A white wine that evolves slowly and improves in the bottle over the months.
The winery
Founded in 1988 by Abel Mendoza and his wife Maite Fernández, this Rioja winery, located on the left bank of the Ebro River and facing the Sierra Cantabria, began by marketing young wines made using the carbonic maceration technique under the Jarrarte brand. Their drive to develop more complex wines led them, a decade later, to focus on different vinifications from both white and red varieties, with the aim of creating wines with their own personality destined to endure over time.
The vineyards of Abel Mendoza are cultivated on rugged terrains with various compositions (clay-limestone, sandy, and stony soils) and are spread across 42 small plots that the winery harvests manually and works on throughout the year with the utmost respect for the environment.