/ vee-OO-ra / · Also known as Macabeo, Macabeu
Spain's versatile white — crisp in Cava, golden and nutty in aged white Rioja.
Viura is the main white grape of Rioja and, as Macabeo, the backbone of Cava. Young, it's fresh, floral and citrusy. Given long ageing in oak, as in traditional white Rioja, it develops remarkable nutty, honeyed complexity and can last for decades.
Serve at
8–10°C
Glass
White wine glass
Decanting
Not needed
Climate
Warm
How Viura typically feels in the mouth.
What to look for in the glass.
Young
Oak-aged (white Rioja)
Sparkling (Cava)
The regions to know on a wine list.
Penedès · Spain
Main grape in Cava, as Macabeo
As Macabeu
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“Spain's all-rounder — fresh and citrusy when young, nutty and golden in aged white Rioja, and the backbone of Cava.”
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