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Bideona Mayela Rioja Alavesa is a youthful, juicy and completely unoaked Tempranillo that proves young Rioja needn't be simple. Dark cherry and blackberry fruit meet fragrant violet, fresh acidity and fine chalky tannins, creating an immediately enjoyable red with genuine depth and a distinctive Rioja Alavesa character.
Bideona describes Mayela as its “Cosechero 2.0” project: a contemporary reinterpretation of the region's traditional grower wines. Rather than using oak or carbonic maceration to define the style, the winery keeps the focus firmly on pure fruit and vineyard personality. It's an excellent choice when you want fresh, uncomplicated Rioja without sacrificing character.
Bideona Mayela Rioja Alavesa is young Rioja with rather more to say than its easy-drinking character initially suggests. Completely unoaked, it puts juicy dark cherry and blackberry fruit at the centre, lifted by fragrant violet, fresh acidity and the fine, chalky tannins that Bideona associates with its Rioja Alavesa vineyards.
There's no need to analyse Mayela to enjoy it — freshness and pure fruit make it immediately approachable. But underneath that simplicity is genuine vineyard character, which is precisely why Bideona created it.
Merchant's Tip
This is a lovely bottle for occasions when Crianza or Reserva feels more serious than you need. Don't mistake the absence of oak for an absence of character: Mayela has plenty of fruit, freshness and texture of its own. Give it a slight chill and it becomes an especially appealing, versatile red for relaxed drinking.
Nose
Pure and expressive, with juicy dark cherry and blackberry accompanied by fragrant violet and a subtle spicy note.
Palate
Fresh and medium-bodied, with generous dark fruit, lively acidity and impressive purity. Fine, chalky tannins provide texture and definition while keeping the wine approachable and energetic.
Finish
Fresh and persistent, with lingering dark fruit and a distinctive mineral, chalky character.
Choose Mayela if you want Rioja to be youthful, juicy and immediately enjoyable. There is no oak ageing to work around and no need to wait for mature flavours to develop: its appeal comes from fresh Tempranillo fruit, lively acidity and fine tannins.
It's particularly interesting if you normally associate Rioja with Crianza and Reserva. Mayela demonstrates that a young Rioja can have genuine personality without becoming complicated or demanding.
If the fresh fruit appeals but you'd like to explore Rioja Alavesa itself more deliberately, Bideona Laderas Rioja takes the next question in a different direction, bringing together hillside Tempranillo from different villages to express the wider region.
Mayela is Bideona's contemporary interpretation of Rioja Alavesa's traditional cosechero, or grower-wine, culture. The idea is to retain the immediacy and drinkability associated with young local wine while applying Bideona's vineyard-focused approach.
The Tempranillo comes from vineyards on the slopes beneath the Sierra Cantabria. These relatively cool conditions and limestone-influenced soils help explain why the ripe dark fruit is accompanied by freshness and those characteristic fine, chalky tannins.
Most importantly, Mayela sees no oak ageing. Bideona also deliberately avoids carbonic maceration and other techniques that could impose a particular winemaking character on the fruit. That leaves the Tempranillo tasting youthful and direct while allowing its Rioja Alavesa origins to remain visible.
Mayela's freshness and lack of heavy oak make it unusually versatile. It's excellent with tapas, charcuterie, grilled meats, burgers, sausages, roast chicken, pizza and tomato-based pasta, while its juicy fruit also makes it perfectly enjoyable without food.
Serve around 14–16°C. A slight chill works particularly well when you want a refreshing red, making Mayela useful for informal meals and warmer days when a mature, fuller Rioja might feel too heavy.
If you're choosing Rioja specifically around a meal, our Rioja Food Pairing Guide can help you explore the alternatives.
Mayela earns its place because it answers a question none of our other Bideona wines quite addresses: can a young, uncomplicated Rioja still tell you something meaningful about where it comes from? We think this one can.
Its juicy fruit and unoaked style make it the easiest Bideona to open casually, but that's a description of how you might drink it rather than a hierarchy of quality. The fine tannins, freshness and purity underneath the fruit are what connect this relaxed young wine to the producer's much broader exploration of Rioja Alavesa.
If Mayela has made you curious about Bideona's approach to young Rioja and vineyard character, our Bideona producer guide explains the philosophy behind the range.
For a broader regional expression through hillside Tempranillo, continue to Bideona Laderas Rioja. To explore one Rioja Alavesa village more precisely, Bideona Rioja Alavesa V1BN4 focuses on Villabuena de Álava. Or browse the complete Bideona collection.
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