Viura

50 year old vines. 2,500 bottles. This is Abel Mendoza's top white wine. A perfect blend of 5 different varietals; Viura (aka Macabeu), Malvoisie, White Tempranillo, Torrontés et White Grenache.

Viura is another name for Macabeo. Annual production of this wine: around 2,500 bottles

Something very special ! This wine comes from a small vineyard in Sajazarra, of which 2/3 is over 100 years old and 1/3 is Tempranillo of 40 years old. The final field blend ensures we get a light very floral wine with lots of character.

Beautiful classic white Rioja wine composed of several grapes sourced from plots in Fontaleche, Sajazarra and Labastida. Complex white wine that perfectly reflects their philosophy.

Typical Clarete : blend of red grapes (Garnacha tinta) and white grapes (Viura). Traditionally very classic for this region, but hardly made by anyone anymore.

Limited and original project from the Anton family. Orben's wines are limited and distinct in the range anyway, but this Chocolate is another story in its own right. Sourced from a number of small vineyards totalling 0.8 ha at an altitude of 520 m, located between Laguardia and Villabuena de Alava. Very poor terroir with sandy soils and little water. 3 vintages are always blended into 1 wine, This nr3 is a coupage of 2020, 2021 and 2022.

This "village wine" (the village in question being Labastida, in Rioja Alavesa) is a blend of four different parcels lying at some 500 metres above sea level.

This unique project was born on the occasion of La Buena Vida's 25th anniversary, in collaboration with Abel and Maite. The grapes come from some 2 hectares in San Vincente de la Sonsierra, mainly Tempranillo with some white grapes and Graciano round the corners. All these vines were planted between 1967 and 1969, except a little part of the Tempranillo (in 1978). The parcel lies between 540 and 560 metres above sea-level, very close to the famous Bardallo cru. the soils are clay and limestone, with some silty-loamish areas. The parcel's name comes from the 116 tenth-century tombs scattered around the vineyard. This is one of Abel's best and most beautiful vineyards, so exactly what we needed to produce a wine worthy of our 25th anniversary!

An outstanding price-quality relation. Mirone Blanco is a pleasant, fruity, consensual wine. Mirone means ladybird. In the 11th century, Prince Mir Gilbert studied the world of insects and his signature was a ladybird.

One of José's crus from San Vincente, at 515 metres above sea-level. Field-blend, mostly 40 year-old Tempranillo and a little Viura. Calcareous soils, North-East orientation.

One of José's crus from San Vincente, at 540 metres above sea-level. Field-blend, mostly 50 year-old Tempranillo and a little Viura. Mostly calcareous soils, with a lot aromatic herbs and shrubs around the vineyard.

Fernando has always had a majority of white grapes in his vineyards. Along the years, the quality of his white wines has regularly improved. And now his blanco is at the top of Rioja's whites. Since 2011, he has also been producing a white reserva. Both cuvées are on par with the best white Burgundies. The grapes come from a 600 m high vineyard in San Vincente de la Sonsierra, on clay and limestone soils.

This Old Vine Reserva is a real gem. All the features of a Gran Reserva.

This Old Vine Reserva is a real gem. All the features of a Gran Reserva.

This Old Vine Reserva is a real gem. All the features of a Gran Reserva.

The latest release by Remirez de Ganuza - a white wine, this time. It comes from a small vineyard in Samaniego, at 600m above sea level. Only old vines of viura (aka macabeo).

This "village wine" (the village in question being San Vincente de la Sonsierra, in Rioja Alta) is a blend of four different parcels lying at some 500 metres above sea level.

Trasnocho means "wine of one night". A real fruit bomb!

Trasnocho means "wine of one night". A real fruit bomb!

Fernando has always had a majority of white grapes in his vineyards. Along the years, the quality of his white wines has regularly improved. And now his blanco is at the top of Rioja's whites. Since 2011, he has also been producing a white reserva. Both cuvées are on par with the best white Burgundies. The grapes come from a 600 m high vineyard in San Vincente de la Sonsierra, on clay and limestone soils.

Rey Santo is the entry level wien at Javier Sanz Viticultor. Like most of the basic wines in the region, it is a blend of Verdejo and Macabeu Viura). Since 2010, the estate has also been producing a Rey Santo Dulce.