AD LIBITUM MATURANA BLANCA
GRAPE: Maturana blanca
APPELLATION: Rioja DOCa
VINIFICATION:
After destemming, the grapes go to a small vertical press Subsequently, a static settling is carried out, carrying out the fermentation at 16 º C in new 500 litre French oak barrels
TASTING NOTES:
Citrus and biscuit notes stand out , with a very well integrated wood on the nose . On the palate it is very voluminous and glyceric , acid and fresh , with abundant structure and enormous persistence .
FOOD PAIRING: Barbecued ribs, steaks and grilled vegetables
RATINGS HISTORY:
- 94 Pts by Tim Atkin; Vntg 2022.
- 93 Pts by Tim Atkin; Vntg 2021, 2020, 2019.
- 92 Pts by Robert Parker (WA); Vntg 2019.
Tech Sheet:
PRODUCER: Located in Rioja Alta, one of the best-known wine-producing regions of Spain. This winery, operated in the town of Baños de Río Tobía (Rioja Alta) by Juan Carlos Sancha, a professor of enology at the University of La Rioja, is situated on five hectares of land along the border of D.O.Ca. Rioja, and in the coldest zone of this wine denomination.
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