Vallemayor Barrique Viura
A special oak-aged white Rioja with a very limited production. Fruity aromas with hints of pear from the Viura grape merge with the wonderful bouquet of new French oak.
100% Viura grapes from 50 year old vines – their Cerradilla estate planted in the 1970s – are carefully selected and put aside for making this wine. The relatively low yield is picked at full ripeness they undergo a double fermentation in five new French Alliers oak barrels with a 6 month stabilisation period on the lees.
Vallemayor has been the principal Rioja agency in Morgenrot’s portfolio for decades. They combine modern technology and traditional knowledge for the elaboration of their wines.
A full, rich yet dry, wine with extraordinary nuances. Aromas of vanilla, sweet spice, ripe pears and toasty notes from the wood. The palate is complex with notes of lanolin and a full finish of candied fruit.
Ideal with poultry, oily fish, crab or caviar.
About the Producer
Bodegas Vallemayor
Vallemayor is the result of the dreams and vision of Luis Perez Foncea. He was forced by an illness to retire from working in the long established family vineyards and began selling wines from his home town of Fuenmayor. After many years he was able to realise his dream of building his own winery to develop his passion for the elaboration of wonderful Rioja wines.
The high quality of these wines ensured a commercial success and Luis’ sons took over in 1996, registering the new name Vallemayor for the still family owned business.
Nowadays Luis Carlos and Rafael Perez run the company with the same passion as their father, and still draw on the advice of their mother Fabiola Gonzalez.
The 70ha estate, growing predominantly Tempranillo, is owned by the family and they have direct control over a further 60ha of local growers. The winery, built in 1984, has undergone recent improvements and expansion. A new visitor centre with a beautiful tasting room now welcomes customers and the high quality of the wines is guaranteed by completely new winemaking machinery.
