Abel & Maite Mendoza - Rioja
“They are the equivalent of those Burgundian vignerons who lovingly tend their vines to create personal wines which are faithful expressions of terroir”
Amaya Cerverea - Spanishwinelover.com
OWNER
Abel & Maite Mendoza
WINEMaker
Abel Mendoza
region
Rioja Alavesa
Vineyard holding
17 ha - 25 parcels
Soil types
Mainly chalky sub-soils
varieties
For the whites: Viura, Malvasia, Grenache, Torrontes and Tempranillo Blanco. For the reds: Tempranillo mainly with some Graciano and Grenache
Fermentation
Whites directly in to the barrel up to 25% new oak, the reds in concrete tanks on a lower temprature
Aging
Whites on oak barrels of 225-500 liter up to 25% new oak for 6-9 monts, the reds on 225-500 liter up to 100% new oak (Grano e Grano)
fARming
Organic influence
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