Abeica Mazuelo de Larrumbe 2022 | La Sonsierra | Rioja

Name: Abeica Mazuelo de Larrumbe 2022 | La Sonsierra | Rioja
Brand: Abeica
SKU: 507
Price: 34.9 EUR
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34.90 €

Abeica Mazuelo de Larrumbe 2022 | La Sonsierra | Rioja

34.90 €

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Abeica, DOCa Rioja. Single Larrumbe parcel, 43-year-old vines. 100% Mazuelo.

Hand-harvested. Fermented in open tank with cold pre-fermentative maceration. Daily punch-downs; drained to 225-litre American oak barrels without pressing. Malolactic fermentation and 9 months ageing in the same barrel. Natural stabilisation.

Abeica Mazuelo de Larrumbe 2022

This red wine is produced by Abeica in La Rioja, Spain, specifically within the DOCa Rioja appellation. The 2022 vintage is crafted from 100% Mazuelo grapes sourced from the unique Larrumbe plot located in Ábalos. The vineyard consists of vines that are 43 years old, contributing to the concentration and character of the fruit.

The winemaking process begins with a manual harvest. The grapes undergo fermentation in open tanks, featuring a cold pre-fermentative maceration. During this stage, daily punch-downs (bazuqueo) are employed to manage extraction. Following fermentation, the wine is drained without pressing and transferred directly into 225-liter American oak barrels. Malolactic fermentation occurs within these same barrels, which also serve as the vessel for a nine-month aging period. The wine undergoes natural stabilization before bottling, preserving its authentic expression without excessive intervention.

Critics have responded highly favorably to this vintage. The Wine Advocate (Parker) awarded it 95 points, while James Suckling also gave it a score of 95, indicating strong critical acclaim for the balance and quality achieved in this specific year.

Overall, Abeica Mazuelo de Larrumbe 2022 represents a focused interpretation of the Mazuelo variety. By limiting aging to nine months in American oak, the winery emphasizes the fruit’s primary characteristics while maintaining structure. The combination of old vines, careful manual handling, and minimal intervention results in a wine that is both elegant and robust, reflecting the specific terroir of Ábalos. It stands as a refined example of single-variety Rioja reds, offering complexity derived from its unique site and traditional yet precise winemaking techniques.

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Abeica has farmed vines in Ábalos for five generations. This three-hundred-inhabitant village in La Sonsierra sits beneath a mountain ridge that acts as a natural screen, with vineyards on clay-limestone soils between 450 and 590 metres. Julián Fernández bought the first plots for family use; today siblings Isabel, Ricardo, Pachi and Raúl lead the project. In the nineties the bodega grew by buying in grapes from neighbours — the four siblings chose to go back to working only with their own vines.

Viticulture is organic in practice, uncertified — they call it living viticulture: whole-family manual harvest, no tractor (steep slopes are worked with a mechanical mule), low yields and parcel-by-parcel selection. Varieties are Rioja's own: Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo for reds and Viura, Garnacha blanca and Torrontés for whites. Each vineyard has its own name: Carronillo, Larrumbe, El Bardallo, Abaris. The Mazuelo de Larrumbe grows at 590 metres and yields barely 1,500 bottles; Abaris is old-vine Viura fermented in French oak.

Winemaking blends the carbonic maceration of Rioja tradition with whole-cluster fermentation and cold pre-fermentation. The wines have a clear sense of variety and of place — the kind that only comes from old vines in land you own.

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