- By The Name Of Maturana Tinta (Maturana Tinta)
- By The Name Of Maturana Blanca (Maturana Blanca)
By The Name Of Maturana Tinta
Maturana Tinta – an almost extinct red grape of the famous Spanish wine region of Rioja.
This is a relatively late-ripening variety, what distinguishes it from the flagship Rioja Tempranillo.
There are few modern wines “by the name of Maturana” have the aroma of mountain herbs and pepper – tones, which usually are famous for Syrah and Cabernet franc from the cooler regions. The composition of the blend, this grape can bring a good acidity.
Once the grapes by the name of Maturana were a significant part of wine Rioja. Before the arrival of phylloxera in the late 1860s, it can be found in many vineyards across the region.
The attack of phylloxera destroyed a great number of vines by the name of Maturana Tinta. Those that are abandoned, uprooted and planted at all in other cultures. Untouched by the epidemic, the vines would grow old and die a natural death. New ones are not planted, because it appeared on the scene superior clones of Tempranillo and Garnacha. Thus, the beginning of the 21st century in the world there are only a couple of DNA samples by the name of Maturana.
The growers of Rioja, Juan Carlos Sancho found the remaining vines and attempted to revive this artifact wine heritage of Spain.
Today area the main concentration of vines is by the name of Maturana Rioja Alta, where they are cultivated on clay-limestone soil at altitudes of about 600 meters.
In 2007 the Managing Board (Consejo Regulador) for the wines of Rioja officially recognized variety by the name of Maturana Tinta legitimate within the framework of the DOC in this region, thus making it possible to use it in the world-famous red wines of Rioja.
This is a very significant step, but only time will tell whether the return by the name of Maturana to repeat the same stories Viognier and Carmenere.
By The Name Of Maturana Blanca
Presumably, this thin-skinned clone of sorts by the name of Maturana Tinta, sometimes referred to under the name of Ribadavia (Ribadavia) – named after a town in Galicia. The same etymology and the wine of Ribadavia subregion in Mendoza Argentine.
From this variety make a complex white wine with a high alcohol content. But, unfortunately, he plays in the Rioja is not the first role after Verdejo and viura.
Wine by the name of Maturana Blanca is usually lightly, with high acidity and range of flavours from citrus to more exotic fruits like quince.
This variety is notable for the fact that Rioja is one of the varieties, which is the earliest mention: it is found in texts dated to 1622 year.
However, it lost ground to other white varieties of the region, since it is believed that they are better.
However, part of the Rioja wine does not think so, and planting by the name of Maturana Blanca, though still scanty, but still growing.
By the name of Maturana Blanca Matures early, unlike his dark-skinned namesake by the name of Maturana Tinta.
The high acidity of the berries is transmitted and guilt. Unfortunately, the variety is easily susceptible to rot and requires special attention because of the ability of this wine to quickly dial the alcoholic strength.
This grade is rarely used alone, although a few wines from 100% by the name of Maturana Blanca, which appeared on the market, received good reviews.