MDV Rioja white 2022 DOQ (per 6); Bottle price 14.95

Yep, a white Rioja but with balls. Is a Chardonnay that has acquired body by letting it rest in oak barrels for a while. This gives the wine a straw yellow color and smells of tropical fruit and toast. What usually matters with Chardonnay is that it feels 'greasy in the mouth'. Enthusiasts who taste this during a wine course or in company will glow when they have discovered 'the butter'. Start your own course with this beautiful wine.

Received a really good review on "Wijngekken" in December 2023

Price € 14.95 and packed in boxes of 6 bottles

Below more about the winemaker and his background:

Bodegas del Medievo

Bodegas del Medievo is located in the middle of the Rioja region, which besides Priorat is the only one allowed to carry DOQ, so it's all about the last letter. Their vineyards are not far from the Ebro, that important river that rises in the Basque Country with a length of 950 kilometers and flows into the Mediterranean Sea at Amposta via a large delta area with rice cultivation. They call themselves “artisan” because they do almost everything manually (artisan we would say in Países Bajos)