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Conde de Valdemar Viura

Bodegas Valdemar

Rioja · Spain

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Viura
Country
Spain
Region
Rioja
Appellation
Rioja
Body
medium
Acidity
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

seafood · salads · white meats · light cheeses

Rated vintages

  • 201484 pts

    Like most barrel-fermented Viuras from Rioja, this smells oaky but low on fruit. Round and resiny on the palate, this tastes mostly of saucy oak and briny citrus. The finish is sound in feel but challenging in flavor.

  • 201286 pts

    Waxy apple and melon aromas are basic but fresh. A plump and melony mouthfeel offers enough acidity to lift up flavors of honeydew, papaya and green banana. A round, regular feeling finish is clean and cleansing.

  • 201181 pts

    This Viura smells waxy and oxidized for a 2011. The palate feels chunky and awkward, while the flavor profile deals maderized pear and apple.

  • 200785 pts

    A little creamy, waxy and scattershot, but also far more exotic and different than most $8 wines. This is barrel-fermented Viura, but the oak level is light and manageable. Flavors of papaya, melon and citrus are almost tropical in scope, and the finish is pretty fresh. Drink ri…