{"title":"Wines: Viura","description":"\u003cp\u003eViura is mostly used to make mildly acidic and young white wines. As a varietal its shows its gentle acidity complemented by medium body and notes of peach and citrus.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"artuke-rioja-2024-750ml","title":"Artuke Rioja - 2024 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFresh and fruity, the Artuke 'Artuke' is made by a process both traditional and historical in Rioja Alavesa: carbonic maceration, the result of which is a very fruity wine meant to be drunk young, with light structure that is incredibly easy to drink. This Artuke is 95% Tempranillo with 5% of the white grape Viura. The grapes are hand harvested and vatted (without destemming) in 12,000kg stainless steel tanks, where they undergo spontaneous malolactic fermentation. The wine is that aged for five months in cement tanks before being bottled after a soft filtration and without stabilization. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtuke \u003c\/strong\u003eis a portmanteau of brothers Arturo and Kike de Miguel Blanco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarbonic maceration \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(according to The Oxford Dictionary of Wine) is a winemaking process where whole bunches of grapes are deliberately placed in an anaerobic environment. An intracellular fermentation takes place with the intact berries, forming many flavorful aromatic compounds. This technique is very closely associated with the wines from Beaujolais, but is not exclusive to the region. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrevious vintages have been called, \"\u003cspan\u003eAlways one of Rioja’s great bargains...unwooded Rioja at its individual best,\" by Tim Atkin MW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rodopi Selections","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":47489230241955,"sku":"Artuke24","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/files\/Artuke.webp?v=1774029323"},{"product_id":"bodegas-tierra-rioja-blanco-vino-de-labastida-2020-750ml","title":"Bodegas Tierra Fidel Blanco Rioja Vino de Labastida - 2020 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20% Garnacha Blanca, 20% Viura, 20% Malvasía, 40% Others\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePROCESS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a pago wine coming from one of our oldest plot we have in the area of “Revilla” which was planted in 1925 with 7 different White grapes. Harvested by hand and collection in 14kgs plastic-crates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrapes are destemmed and macerate for 24 hours, after the pre maceration grapes are pressed and fermented in a 750L Austrian foudre aged for 9 months in the same foudre, 5 months on their own lees with daily batônages, this process is given the structure to this complex wine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBright pale color with Straw hints, intense and complex aromas, memories of yellow plum, vineyard peach, low forest aromas with also freshly baked pastry tips and pepper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the mouth is unctuous, fat, balanced and well-structured, fellings of loquat, pineapple, lychees, smoked, cream \u0026amp;pastries, spices and fresh tobacco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong end noticed by citrus notes, Aromatic herbs and minerals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAWM","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":47491369762979,"sku":"TierraFidelBlanco20","price":72.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/files\/tierra-fidel-blanco.webp?v=1774117255"}],"url":"https:\/\/cellar.com\/collections\/wines-viura.oembed","provider":"Cellar.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}