Nivarius 2017 La Nevera (Rioja - Maturana Blanca)
We have, in Viña Ijalba’s wine, the mother of all Maturanas Blancas. So it took something utterly exceptional for us to take on another. From old clones grown in a single 4.3 ha. vineyard at between 680 and 750 meters of altitude, the wine was fermented inFrench barriques but, crucially, aged on the frequently-stirred lees for 36 months in steel, being bottled and released exceptionally late. The result is taut and slightly austere, especially given the variety’s capacity for voluptuousness. But the focus and length are simply prodigious. Another white wine for connoisseurs.
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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | SNI-NEV17 |
Country | Spain |
Region | Rioja |
Color/Style | White |
Destemming | Whole Cluster |
Fermentation Vessel | Stainless Steel |
Additional Fermentation Notes | 20 days |
Aging Vessel | 100% Stainless Steel |
Aging Duration (months) | 36 months |
Filtered? | Yes |
Fining Agents | None |
Malolactic Conversion | No |
Additonal Maturation Details: | 36 months |
Added Sulfur | Yes |
Varieties | 100% Maturana Blanca |
Residual Sugar | 0.51 |
ABV | 13.5 |
Acidity | 6.6 Tartaric |
Closure | Natural Cork |
Annual Production | 10600 bottles |
Primary Vineyard Name | La Nevera (meaning: Fridge) |
Soil Types | Gravel |
Elevation (meters) | 850 |
Vine Age | 15 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 40 hl/ha |
Harvest Method | Hand-harvested |
Additional Harvest Notes | Wire-trained |
Other Vineyard Details | North |
Notes from the Producer: Single plot, Finca La Nevera 4.3 Hectares, in the upper part of the Valle del
Iregua.
Special variety: Maturana Blanca.
The soil is sandy of degradative origin from sandy-siliceous colluvium rocks, which
occupies the first horizon, then siliceous sands are mixed with a light layer
of clay 5-10 cm thick which retains water. This mixture brings freshness,
silkiness and longevity to the wine.
The wine is aged for a minimum of 36 months in stainless steel tanks where it is regularly riddled to give the wine a fuller mouthfeel, to protect it from oxidation and to keep sulphite levels low. The wine is 2 more years aging in bottle.
