Winery Ontañon - Vetiver Viura Rioja

Winery OntañonVetiver Viura Rioja

Wine of Spain White wine of Rioja of Spain
3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Vetiver Viura Rioja of Winery Ontañon is a white wine from the region of Rioja.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Vetiver Viura Rioja from the Winery Ontañon

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vetiver Viura Rioja of Winery Ontañon in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Vetiver Viura Rioja of Winery Ontañon in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ontañon's Vetiver Viura Rioja.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot khantus

An interspecific cross between Merlot noir and Kozma 20-3 (also the same parents of Merlot khorus) obtained in 2002 by Simone Diego Castellarin and Guido Cipriani at the Institute of Applied Genomics in Udine, Italy. Merlot khantus is particularly resistant to mildew and tolerant to powdery mildew. Known in Italy ... almost unknown in France and not registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties.

Last vintages of this wine

Vetiver Viura Rioja - 2017
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Vetiver Viura Rioja - 2015
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Vetiver Viura Rioja - 2014
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Vetiver Viura Rioja - 2013
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Vetiver Viura Rioja - 2012
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Vetiver Viura Rioja - 2011
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Vetiver Viura Rioja - 2010
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Vetiver Viura Rioja from Winery Ontañon are 2017, 2011, 2009, 2014 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Ontañon

The winery offers 73 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Ontañon is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 72 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rioja
In the top 8500 of of Spain wines
In the top 2000 of of Rioja wines
In the top 30000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rioja

Rioja, in northern Spain, is best known for its berry-flavored, barrel-aged red wines made from Tempranillo and Garnacha. It is probably the leading wine region in Spain. It is certainly the most famous, rivaling only Jerez. The Vineyards follow the course of the Ebro for a hundred kilometres between the towns of Haro and Alfaro.

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The word of the wine: Thinning

Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.

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