This is what good wine from the Maturana Tinta grape tastes like

Maturana Tinta is the least known red grape used in Rioja. Only a few winemakers do so. Maturana Tinta produces relatively soft red wines in La Rioja—especially for the region. This isn't surprising, as it is genetically similar to the Trousseau grape from the French Jura region.

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Centuries ago, Trousseau arrived in Spain and Portugal from the French Jura Mountains. How this happened is unknown. In Spain, it is mainly found in Galicia, also known as Merenzao. It is therefore permitted in the Rioja region, where it is called Maturana Tinta. Winemakers here are able to make quite robust, full-bodied, oak-aged wines from it, although the soft character of Trousseau remains recognizable. In La Rioja, white wine can also be made from Maturana Blanca, but that is not related to Tinta.

It is more common in Portugal than in Spain. There, it is called Bastardo. Portuguese winemakers from the Douro use it for Port. It is most commonly found in the Dão region of Portugal, but also elsewhere, for example in the Peniacute;nsula de Setúbal region. Because Bastardo produces much lighter, softer wines than you find elsewhere in the country, it is sometimes called the 'Burgundy of Portugal'.

We currently have one wine made from the Maturana Tinta grape in our range. You can view our Maturana Tinta wine here.