Spain

Rioja

Medium

Cork

White

Maturana Blanca is thought to be the first recorded (1622) grape variety in Rioja, though after phylloxera it was not authorised until 2008. Disappointingly it has only been taken up in small quantities by growers. Winemaker and academic, Juan Carlos Sancha, drove the research into this and other forgotten varieties. This wine comes from vines planted in 1997 on old terraces in the Najerilla valley. It starts with notes of quince and golden fruits and is layered with a delicate texture of oak, giving a savoury, fresh finish.

Maturana Blanca

Juan Carlos Sancha, Ad Libitum Maturana Blanca, Rioja, Rioja, Spain, 2019

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Maturana Blanca is thought to be the first recorded (1622) grape variety in Rioja, though after phylloxera it was not authorised

Juan Carlos Sancha, Ad Libitum Maturana Blanca, Rioja, 2019

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