Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
13.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Fermented with indigenous yeasts in oak foudres with 20% stems. Aged for 8 months in 500 litre French oak barrels.
Description
The history of Matalaz was born of dissidence. Oxer Bastegieta, a restless oenologist from the Basque Country, found in the Rioja Alavesa a land where he could break the mould. Instead of following the mainstream, he opted for small plots in Laguardia and La Puebla de la Barca, where Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo and Viura coexist. In poor, stony, limestone soils, he wanted to make a wine that spoke of the essential, without artifice. In one of his first harvests, he rejected an offer to increase the volume with external grapes. It was a risky decision, but he made it clear that Matalaz was not going to dilute its character.
Winemaking
The grapes are harvested by hand, with selection in the vineyard. The grapes destined for Matalaz are fermented by semi-carbonic maceration in large 6,500-litre oak vats, where they are also aged for six to seven months. This technique allows to preserve the fruity character and to obtain a more fluid texture, without losing structure. Matalaz was bottled in May, without oenological make-up, seeking authenticity.
Taste
Matalaz is not a complacent wine. On the nose it offers notes of tempera, damp earth and black liquorice, with a background of sober cherry, dry leaf and a metallic, almost ferrous touch. Some herbal nuances(rosemary, thyme) and balsamic notes appear with oxygen, but always in an austere key. On the palate, the wine is dry, with firm tannins and a vertical structure. There is a subtle acidity that sustains without dominating, and a mineral and earthy finish, with hints of bitter cocoa, crushed stone and a persistent tension. It does not seek fruit or volume, but precision, identity and nerve. Ideal for those who enjoy wines with character, without ornamentation, where the landscape rules.
Shipping to Hong Kong
Estimated transit time: 3 working days.
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