Bodegas Vivanco

Rioja Viura Blend

8.835 ratings
8.85 pro ratings
La Rioja, Spain
Viura, Malvasia, Tempranillo Blanco
Cake & Cream
Top Notes For
Randy Fuller

This Rioja white wine is made from 50% Viura grapes, 35% Tempranillo Blanco and 15% Maturana Blanca, and they claim it's the first wine in the world made from those varieties. The grapes were grown in estate vineyards located “in different Rioja terroirs.” The Vivanco Rioja Viura Blend 2016 is pale in the glass and offers up a nose of citrus and wet rock minerals. It's a gentle set of aromas, and the palate follows suit, with easy acidity - still quite fresh, though - and flavors of lemon pie with a spray of green apples. It should pair very well with white fish, risotto or pasta with butter and pepper.

This Rioja white wine is made from 50% Viura grapes, 35% Tempranillo Blanco and 15% Maturana Blanca, and they claim it's the first wine in the world made from those varieties. The grapes were grown in estate vineyards located “in different Rioja terroirs.” The Vivanco Rioja Viura Blend 2016 is pale in the glass and offers up a nose of citrus and wet rock minerals. It's a gentle set of aromas, and the palate follows suit, with easy acidity - still quite fresh, though - and flavors of lemon pie with a spray of green apples. It should pair very well with white fish, risotto or pasta with butter and pepper.

Jul 16th, 2017
Christanna Honer

Temp Blanco...what?! Well only 20%. No shortage of minerality plus green olives, green herb, sherrylike nuttiness, and yellow citrus. Super saline on the palate. Need me some boquerones with this.

Temp Blanco...what?! Well only 20%. No shortage of minerality plus green olives, green herb, sherrylike nuttiness, and yellow citrus. Super saline on the palate. Need me some boquerones with this.

Jun 24th, 2015
Giampiero Nadali

Wine Blogger Aristide

8.9

Viura, Malvasia and Tempranillo blanco. Fresh and softly crisp. #DWCC

Viura, Malvasia and Tempranillo blanco. Fresh and softly crisp. #DWCC

Oct 24th, 2013
Matthew Doty

Too sweet and smooth for my tastes

Too sweet and smooth for my tastes

Jan 5th, 2017
Mike Ancuta

Grabbed this because of bottle shape, crisp and refreshing with notes of citrus. Herbs, green olive and a little sea salt on the finish. Great for the back porch.

Grabbed this because of bottle shape, crisp and refreshing with notes of citrus. Herbs, green olive and a little sea salt on the finish. Great for the back porch.

Oct 16th, 2016
Sean Grullon

Herbs, citrus, with some green olives and expressive minerality with a touch of honey. Lean and crisp. Decent picnic wine, but a bit of a disappointment compared to their red. Unoaked - very unique for White Rioja.

Herbs, citrus, with some green olives and expressive minerality with a touch of honey. Lean and crisp. Decent picnic wine, but a bit of a disappointment compared to their red. Unoaked - very unique for White Rioja.

Jul 29th, 2016
Michael Fraley

A must buy if your looking for a wonderfully balanced bottle representative of the region.

A must buy if your looking for a wonderfully balanced bottle representative of the region.

Jun 11th, 2016
Robbin Gheesling

Founder/Educator Vineyard Adventures

First glass at #dwcc

First glass at #dwcc

Oct 24th, 2013
Zachary Tompkins

Crisp without being too fruit-forward. Herby. Paired nicely with seafood pasta. Nice alternative to typical whites.

Crisp without being too fruit-forward. Herby. Paired nicely with seafood pasta. Nice alternative to typical whites.

May 12th, 2016
Nikita Erokhin

Цветочный аромат. Мягкое вино.

Цветочный аромат. Мягкое вино.

Apr 27th, 2015