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Viña Ijalba 2023 Genoli - Viura (Rioja Joven)
We have become impassioned devotees of Macabeo – Viura’s other name in Spain. López de Heredia alerted us to the variety’s innate class and age-worthiness, and we now find more and more examples of it – including this fresh, leesy beauty, so full of fruit and lift, perhaps deriving partly from its deft seasoning of Maturana Blanca and Sauvignon Blanc.

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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | SIJ-GEN23 |
Country | Spain |
Region | Rioja |
Color/Style | White |
Destemming | Complete |
Fermentation Vessel | Stainless Steel |
Additional Fermentation Notes | 25 days |
Aging Vessel | Stainless Steel 100% |
Aging Duration (months) | 3 months |
Filtered? | Yes |
Fining Agents | Bentonite |
Yeast Protocol | Native |
Malolactic Conversion | No |
Additonal Maturation Details: | 3 months |
Added Sulfur | Yes, 85mg/L |
Varieties | 90% Viura, 5% Tempranillo Blanco, 5% Maturana Blanca |
Residual Sugar | 0.36 |
ABV | 13.03 |
Acidity | 4 |
pH | 3.48 |
Closure | DIAM |
Annual Production | 9000 |
Certified Vegan | Yes |
Other Wine Facts | Character of viura improving the nose with white tempranillo and increasing the volume with white maturana |
Primary Vineyard Name | Sacristana |
Soil Types | Alluvial |
Elevation (meters) | 550 |
Vine Age | 26 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 49 |
Farming Practices | Organic |
Harvest Method | Machine |
Other Vineyard Details | Northwest |
Notes from the Producer: Straw-yellow colour, intense aromas of green apples, citrus and white flowers. In the mouth it displays a fresh acidity. Silky.
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