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Luis Gutierrez - Wine Advocate - eRobertParker.com - Apr 2015
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Viura
Viura is a synonym for Macabeo and is the most widely planted white grape variety in Rioja. It is a fairly straightforward grape to cultivate, although it is susceptible to disease and in particular to downy mildew and grey rot. It is a generous-yielding grape and in Rioja it tends to be blended with approximately 5% Malvasia to produce classic white Riojas. In Rioja Alvesa it is often blended with Tempranillo to produce high quality Red Riojas.
In the wrong hands, Viura can produce rather neutral tasting wines. However skilled winemakers manage to preserve the grape`s natural aromatic freshness and produce wines that are enhanced by oak maturation rather than overwhelmed. Marqués de Cáceres and Herencia Remondo are widely recognised as two of the finest exponents of Viura in Rioja.
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Old-style white Rioja is distinctly modish and old style white Rioja with the modern twist of French rather than American oak takes the experience to new heights of excellence, at least it does when in the hands of past masters such as our friends at Marques de Murrieta. The 2010 is a 100 percent Viura and has been aged for 20 months….Aromatically rich, with an exotic fruit gloss recalling pineapples and ripe peaches, the wine also sings on the palate which marries chalky and gently herbal notes with lemon grass and a touch of spice; the oak lends weight and gloss and the finish is refreshing, harmonious and gloriously complex.
Simon Field, Spain Buyer
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