Did you know?
Believe it or not. The Spanish Maturana Tinta grape is genetically similar to the Trousseau from the French Jura. He must have gone on holiday somewhere in the Middle Ages. He also appears in Portugal. There under the pseudonym Bastardo. And it is one of the permitted grapes for Rioja. But hardly anyone uses it. It's extra fun to taste this. Matured for six months in oak.| Color: | Red | Taste profile: | Full bodied | Country: | Spain |
| Appellation: | Rioja DOC |
| Region: | La Rioja |
| Grape: | Maturana Tinta |
| Winery: | Las Cepas |
| Agriculture: | Organic wines |
| Alcohol: | 14,5% Vol. |
| Recommended serving temperature: | 18° C |
| Best to drink: | 2025 - 2031 |
| Volume: | 750 ml. |
| Closure: | Cork |
Wine has been produced in La Rioja since ancient times. Monks who went on a pilgrimage to Compostella in the Middle Ages drank in the red Rioja. They spread the fame of the region throughout Europe. But the real breakthrough came in the 19th century. Bordeaux was ravaged by the phylloxera epidemic. French wine merchants crossed the Pyrenees and taught the winemakers of La Rioja how to mature their wine in small oak barrels. They still do this today.
Hugo, Hulst
Prima drankje hoor. Maar geen hoogvlieger voor mijn verhemelte. Wordt niet vervolgd. Geen gevoel iets gemist te hebben.
12 december 2023
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