Bodega Abel Mendoza Monge — Attraction in San Vicente de la Sonsierra

Abel is viticulturist and Maite is an oenologist. They are a hard-working, researching, passionate, attentive and strong-character couple who are also the sweetest of the world. Vignerons, who work plot by plot in the Burgundian style, or even berry by berry (grano a grano), continue to produce very special wines with personality, without interfering with the terroir and climate of the vineyards that year, without using drugs and chemicals, and have earned everyone's deserved respect. They continue to wonder and try. Since they stay away from the classic Rioja classification, their bottles do not have extra labels in the color of green, red or blue We tasted and drank very good wines in Rioja, but of all our experiences, this is the place that excited me the most and touched my heart the most, and the most special people were Abel and Maite. Thank you very much for your sincere...

World class terroir, a no brainer, such a different way of understanding wine making. Wines which are true, no cheating, new and different every single new season because each new season is different and new, always honoring the highest level of quality nonetheless. Wines to be enjoyed, not just to be swallowed up, at more than fair prices, strongly competitive and rubbing shoulders with bottles sold at the hundreds ballpark. His whites are unique, specially his 5V, but Malvasía, Garnacha, Torrontés, Tempranillo Blanco or Viura monovarietals offer a surprising and valuable range of experiences. You won't be disappointed by any of his black wines, with the Jarrarte alway hitting hard on the markets, but I strongly recommend going higher and tasting the Selección Personal and the Graciano Grano a Grano, since you will seldom find such fine elaborations by the price. Stop, ask,...

Fantastic winery run by a wonderful couple who pour their heart and soul into every bottle. Both Maite and Abel are lovely company and craft some of the finest wines in the entire region. Maite led us on a great tour around the small but beautiful winery which was complemented by her treating us to some truly delicious wine. Absolutely worth a visit, true Rioja wine...