Macabeo
WhiteMacabeo is a versatile Spanish white grape that produces everything from simple, crisp everyday wines to complex, oak-aged expressions with remarkable longevity. Known as Viura in Rioja and Maccabeu in southern France, this variety demonstrates exceptional adaptability across different winemaking styles and terroirs.
Key Characteristics
- •Late budding and late ripening cycle
- •High natural productivity requiring yield management
- •Excellent blending partner in sparkling wines
- •Capable of both fresh and age-worthy styles
- •Thick-skinned berries with good structure
Typical Flavors
Green appleCitrus zestWhite flowersMineral notesHoney (aged examples)AlmondHerbaceous undertones
Major Regions
Castilla-La Mancha · Spain · Cataluña · Spain (Cava production) · Rioja · Spain · Aragón · Spain · Roussillon · France · Valencia · Spain · Navarra · Spain
Also Known As
Charas Blanc (California) · Lardot (Drôme in France) · Macabeu