Vivanco Rioja White 2022

Rafael Vivanco combines the grapes viura, tempranillo blanco and maturana blanca - the virtually unknown but oldest Rioja quality grape - in a flawless white wine with fresh, ripe fruit tones. A breath of fresh air compared to the heavy, wood-aged traditional style of many other producers.

What is striking is the modern and careful vinification, including a cold soak and a maturation of four months on the yeast residues. The use of indigenous grapes is also special. Tempranillo blanco and maturana blanca are exclusively found in this region and Vivanco owns beautifully situated plots with both varieties.



Rafael cherishes and uses them to give his special and unique white Rioja its own dimension. He shows that you can make a real quality wine with these grapes from cool vineyards. A wine that distinguishes itself from the large global white wine offer with increasingly uniform scents and flavors.

Vivanco: top producer of refined Rioja with French influences
English wine writer Tim Atkin ranks Rafael Vivanco high in the top 10 modern winemakers in Rioja. Rafael, one of founder Pedro Vivanco's two sons, is reluctant to use new oak and seeks vineyard and grape expression.

He harvests his grapes when the skins are perfectly ripe and therefore contain silky tannins. Rafael learned this modern way of making wine in Bordeaux, where he studied oenology and gained practical experience. He applies this knowledge in his new bodega, where he makes beautiful wines with a sophisticated mix of classic and modern techniques.