Abel Mendoza Viura 2022
24.06₣ (Exc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Switzerland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
I usually like the Viura, and in 2021 it's not different. I love the austerity, seriousness, elegance and subtleness of the 2021 Viura, produced with grapes from individual vines found in the different old vineyards and intermixed with the reds in the field. I love the purity, precision and symmetry, the vibrant and lively palate and the depth and pungency that mixes aromatic herbs with incredible freshness. This has to be the finest. It should make old bones. 2,734 bottles produced. It was bottled in April 2022.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
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Size
Appellation
Alcohol
13.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 8ºC and 10ºC
Winemaking
Fermented and aged for 4 months in French oak barrels.
Description
Abel Mendoza Viura is a white wine from Rioja produced by the Abel Mendoza winery in the municipality of San Vicente de la Sonsierra in the Rioja Alta. It is a single varietal Viura made from grapes from 30 year old vines, which were planted in clay-limestone soils, undoubtedly an ideal soil to obtain delicious grapes!
Winemaking
The grapes are harvested by hand and transferred to the winery in small boxes. The wine ferments in new French oak barrels of 225 liters and then the wine remains in contact with its fine lees with an aging of 4-5 months.
Taste
Abel Mendoza Viura is pure and transparent, with a delicious palate and lively acidity. Its scents range from pollen to apple, with subtle floral notes and a background of spicy oak. The palate is extremely savory, with a salty introduction that makes you salivate, combining great volume with a delicate texture.
Ithas exquisite aromas including basil and fennel, quince and even beeswax.
You won't resist trying it as soon as you smell it!
Shy but exquisite
Abel Mendoza is a shrewd, shy and somewhat austere wine that reveals the genuine essence of the variety. It is not an extremely fragrant wine, but it is very well built, substantial and has enough freshness to complement the natural oak aging. It is always a wine that is ready to enjoy as soon as it is opened, but it is also an oenological gem that can gain a lot of depth with time in the bottle.
And you, do you dare to try this fresh wine that leaves no one indifferent? No doubt you will be surprised, but you will love it.
Shipping to Switzerland
50% discount on orders over 392.35₣*Estimated transit time: 6-7 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over 392.35₣* |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | 23.69₣ | 11.84₣ (-11.84₣) |
| 7-12 | 29.33₣ | 14.66₣ (-14.66₣) |
| 13-18 | 36.19₣ | 18.10₣ (-18.10₣) |
| 19-24 | 45.51₣ | 22.76₣ (-22.76₣) |
| 25-30 | 51.01₣ | 25.50₣ (-25.50₣) |
| 31-36 | 56.89₣ | 28.45₣ (-28.45₣) |
| 37-42 | 60.81₣ | 30.41₣ (-30.41₣) |
| 43-48 | 62.78₣ | 31.39₣ (-31.39₣) |
| 49-54 | 68.66₣ | 34.33₣ (-34.33₣) |
| 55-60 | 74.55₣ | 37.27₣ (-37.27₣) |
| VAT not included | ||
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