Abel Mendoza Seleccion Personal, Rioja 2017
Spain, Rioja
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£48.50
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£44.50
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Description
In a nutshell:
A classy and compelling biodynamic Rioja with a subtle and elegant oak character.
The lowdown:
Abel Mendoza is one of the legendary winemakers of Rioja; he's a proper old school vigneron who cares passionately about his vineyards - which consist of many small plots scattered around the border of Rioja Alta and Alavesa. His wines are not stamped with any particular style, each wine conveys the individualities of the land and the year. This is a deeply coloured and very classy wine with a pure and intense bouquet of crushed fruits, spice and oak. An elegant and smooth full-bodied wine with real complexity and long length.
The Producer:
Abel Mendoza founded his bodega in the town of San Vicente de la Sonsierra in the heart of Rioja with his enologist wife Maite in 1988. They farm 18 hectares of vineyard spread over 37 different parcels in the shadow of the Sierra Cantabria, well-known for having some of the best vineyards in the area. His knowledge and understanding is enthralling and to taste in his cellar is a real education. He wants only to express the inherent qualities of the fruit and the soil in his wines and doesn't want to stamp them with any particular style or mark of his own. He doesn't bother with conforming to the usual age statements (like reserva etc). And preferring to let his wines do the talking he spends virtually no effort on marketing, as a result going somewhat under the radar. In Spain though, for those in the know, he has developed something of a legendary status.
When to drink:
Ripe and ready to drink thi sis great with pork, poultry, tomato sauce based pasta, and mushroom recipes.
Biodynamic
A classy and compelling biodynamic Rioja with a subtle and elegant oak character.
The lowdown:
Abel Mendoza is one of the legendary winemakers of Rioja; he's a proper old school vigneron who cares passionately about his vineyards - which consist of many small plots scattered around the border of Rioja Alta and Alavesa. His wines are not stamped with any particular style, each wine conveys the individualities of the land and the year. This is a deeply coloured and very classy wine with a pure and intense bouquet of crushed fruits, spice and oak. An elegant and smooth full-bodied wine with real complexity and long length.
The Producer:
Abel Mendoza founded his bodega in the town of San Vicente de la Sonsierra in the heart of Rioja with his enologist wife Maite in 1988. They farm 18 hectares of vineyard spread over 37 different parcels in the shadow of the Sierra Cantabria, well-known for having some of the best vineyards in the area. His knowledge and understanding is enthralling and to taste in his cellar is a real education. He wants only to express the inherent qualities of the fruit and the soil in his wines and doesn't want to stamp them with any particular style or mark of his own. He doesn't bother with conforming to the usual age statements (like reserva etc). And preferring to let his wines do the talking he spends virtually no effort on marketing, as a result going somewhat under the radar. In Spain though, for those in the know, he has developed something of a legendary status.
When to drink:
Ripe and ready to drink thi sis great with pork, poultry, tomato sauce based pasta, and mushroom recipes.
Biodynamic
Details
| Categories | Wine / Red Wine / Complex & Structured Reds |
| Region | Rioja |
| Country | Spain |
| Grape Variety | Tempranillo |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Volume | 75cl |
| ABV | 14.5% |
| Organic/Biodynamic | Biodynamic |
| SKU | ME1X17RN |
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