Acentor Maturana Tinta

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Appellation
Rioja D.O.Ca.
Grape(s)
100% Maturana Tinta
Altitude/Soil
500-600 m. / Limestone - ferrous soil, with high sand components
Farming Methods
Sustainable methods, including Integrated Pest Management
Harvest
Hand harvested into small bins
Production
Fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks
Aging
Aging for 1 year in used French oak. Further aging in bottle before release
Suggested Retail Price
$19
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Acentor Maturana Tinta 2020
91+ (VfC)
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91+ View from the Cellar Maturana Tinta is a grape variety indigenous to Rioja, but it was almost lost when it fell out of fashion and has been brought back by conservationists believing it still has a role to play in the region. I have never tasted a bottling of Rioja made with this grape in the blend, let alone one made entirely from the varietal, but I was quite impressed. It is lower octane than the other two Acentor Rioja bottlings, coming in at 13.5 percent alcohol and offering up a decidedly black fruity bouquet of dark berries, cassis, espresso, a nice touch of meatiness, cigar smoke, chalky soil tones, fresh herb tones and a touch of cedary oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, focused and complex, with fine soil signature, a good core of fruit, ripe, buried tannins and a long, complex and very nicely balanced finish. This is quite uniquely styled for Rioja and a superb bottle in the making. Like all the other Acentor Rioja bottlings, this is under twenty dollars per bottle and an absolute steal! 2028-2065.
John Gilman - Issue #103 January/February 2023.
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