Macabeo
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(aka. Viura)
The most planted white grape in northern Spain, Macabeo is also known in that country under the pseudonym of Viura. Macabeo has also become popular in France’s Roussillon area. The grape is used to produce mildly acidic read more...
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davestone04
Ghuron
Macabeo on Snooth
ylyada
atonalprime
intense flavor, lots of juiciness on the palette, big bubbles
Nicki Gig
crisp, clean refreshing, and highly acidic - lemon/lime citrus dominates both on the nose and palate
dylanrallen
Nice dry white wine. Not not extremely fruity, but good.
tabednar
I don't typically buy sparkling wines but I picked up a magnum of this one after seeing it at world market for $15. This was listed on the top 100 best buy wine list according to Wine Enthusiast in 2008. Citrus lemon-lime...
Athon
Floral nose, crisp, clean. Busy in the mouth. Crab apple aftertaste, acidic ... acid. A little flat. Macabeo, Zarella and Parellada grapes...no I am not going to try to pronounce them
mistazang
Bought from a tasting at California Wine Merchants in NY, a tour of non-Sonoma wines that included this bottle. After a trip to Spain in May and a Cava winery tour at Codorniu, it was a great first taste and opener to the...
Drunk as a Skunk
drinkable
nickss
Not bad really, good acidity and crisp, hints of apples, sherbet and some nuttyness in there. Fairly OK
Popular Regions for Macabeo
- Rioja
- Spain
- Cava
- Aragón
- Catalunya
- Castilla-la Mancha
- Murcia
- Argentina
- Extremadura
- France
- Castilla Y León
- Texas
- Catalonia
- Roussillon
- Valencia
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