Bideona, 'Mayela', Rioja Alavesa
REGION: Rioja Alaves, Spain
VARIETIES: Tempranillo 100%
VITICULTURE: Conventional
YEAR: 2021
ABV: 13.5%
INFO: Bideona, founded in 2018, is a winery based in the heart of Rioja Alavesa which offers a new perspective on Rioja wines: here the emphasis is on site, rather than ageing. The vineyards are situated on the slopes of the Sierra Cantabria, predominantly surrounding the villages of Villabuena, Leza, Laguardia and Baños del Ebro, with each terroir producing wines with distinctive character. The vines are extremely old and low- yielding; many were planted in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s and they deliver concentrated juice with a clear identity.
The winemaking philosophy is to obtain very pure, fresh and well-textured wines that reflect their origin. This wine was vinified without any methods that would obscure the personality of the wine, resulting in a serious, unoaked wine
Pure and intense aromas of dark cherries and blackberries are layered with a hint of violet and clove. The concentrated fruit is beautifully balanced by a fresh palate with chiselled, chalky tannins and a long, mineral finish.
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