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Abel Mendoza Viura 2022 is a white wine whose quality has been endorsed vintage after vintage with high scores from specialized critics. Made with Viura grapes from vineyards located in the municipality of San Vicente de la Sonsierra (La Rioja).
General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Viura
Type of barrel
New Bordeaux barrels of French oak
Type of bottle
Bordeaux Bottle
Barrel aging time
5 months
Capacity (cl)
75
General Information
Abel Mendoza Viura 2021 is one of the unique white wines crafted by Abel Mendoza in the Riojan village of San Vicente de la Sonsierra, and it has captivated both the public and critics alike. Made entirely from a meticulous selection of 40-year-old vines, grown on clay-limestone soils.
The winery Abel Mendoza was founded in 1988 in the town of San Vicente de la Sonsierra (La Rioja Alta) by Abel Mendoza and his wife Maite Fernández (oenologist). Currently, the estate comprises 20 hectares of organically cultivated vineyards, located on the left bank of the Ebro River. Abel Mendoza tends his vines with the utmost respect for nature and produces soulful wines, unique wines like this Abel Mendoza Viura.
Vinified under the technical direction of oenologist Maite Fernández, this white wine from the D.O.Ca. Rioja is harvested with a manual selection of berries separated from the clusters. Once in the winery, after the initial vinification processes, the wine ferments in new 225-liter French oak barrels, where it ages for an additional 5 months on its fine lees.
Abel Viura 2021 pairs well with fish stews, spiced vegetables, fish pies, or cheeses.
Tasting notes
Yellow color with straw-like hues, clean and bright to the eye.
Moderate aromatic intensity, dominated by floral scents.
On the palate, it has a dry attack but is honeyed, with a creamy and fresh journey. The final sensation is fresh, structured, and silky. The retro-nasal aromas are of citrus fruits in the finish.
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.