Muriel Blanco 2025

DOCa Rioja, Spain

Viura (100%) · 2025 · 13% abv

Colour: Bright pale yellow, with greenish reflections.
Nose: Intense and fresh, with floral and fruity notes: white pear, apple, lemon, lime and other citrus fruits.
Palate: Juicy, tasty and with an armonious acidity.
End: Fresh, with a good persistence. It leaves a full pleasant taste.

Production

Pressing: A gentle pressing and 3-hour skin maceration to achieve a high aroma intensity.

Fermentation and ageing: Most of the wine fermented in stainless steel vats under temperature control in order to enhance its aromas and freshness. A small percentage fermented in French oak barrels.

Vinyard

Location: Selected vineyards in various districts of the Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Alta.
Altitude: Around 500 mts.
Orientation: Variable.
Morphology: Plateaux and terraces with hardly any tree vegetation.
Vineyard Age: Average age of 40 years.
Soil: Chalky soils with clay and sand incursions, with a loam-clay textureand very poor in organic matter.
Climate: Oceanic Mediterranean with Continental and Atlantic influence.
Variety: Mainly Viura plus a little Tempranillo Blanco.