10/02/2026
Introducing Maturana 🍇
This is a grape you don’t hear about every day. Maturana Tinta is a rare, indigenous grape variety of Rioja, Spain. You’ll find dark fruit, a deep purple colour, plenty of tannins and a serious mouthfeel.
The Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres 2022 Maturana is big and structured, undergoing malolactic fermentation in new French oak, followed by 18 months in new and used French oak and another 6 months in bottle before release.
After some time in the decanter, the w**e opened up with ripe black fruit, plum, liquorice and toasted oak, with silky tannins on the palate.
I kept the pairing simple with Iberico ham, black-garlic Manchego, orange-stuffed olives and Marcona almonds 🇪🇸 but this could easily hold up to slow-braised lamb, steak or a chorizo dish.
Ontario: This w**e is only available through LCBO Vintages online until October 15th, so don’t sleep on it. https://www.vintagesshoponline.com/vintages/Public/OrderProgramProducts.aspx?programId=1334&lang=en
Have you heard of Maturana before?
