Description

Casa del Capitán Macabeo | DO Yecla, Spain

 Vegan

Casa del Capitán Macabeo is not your typical light and simple Spanish white. Made from 100% Macabeo in Yecla, it combines the grape’s natural freshness and citrus character with a touch of oak, giving the wine extra texture, depth and personality.

It comes from Bodegas Barahonda, a family winery deeply rooted in Yecla. While the region is best known for powerful Monastrell reds, this wine shows a completely different side of the area — fresh, elegant and wonderfully food-friendly.

The first impression is bright and refreshing, with plenty of fresh fruit and citrus. Then the oak quietly appears in the background, adding a gentle creamy, rounded character without taking away the freshness. The result is a white with enough personality to enjoy on its own, but also enough structure to take to the dinner table.

If you usually find Macabeo a little too simple, this one might change your mind. It has freshness, but it also has substance — a very easy wine to enjoy, yet with considerably more character than you might expect.

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🍇 Key Details

• Region: DO Yecla, Murcia, Spain
• Grape: 100% Macabeo
• Alcohol: 12% Vol.
• Style: Fresh, citrusy, rounded, lightly oaked
• Winemaking: Fermented and matured with oak influence
• Serving Temperature: 7–9°C
• Contains Sulphites

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 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Bright, clear golden-yellow.
• Aroma: Fresh fruit and citrus with gentle hints of oak in the background.
• Palate: Fresh and lively with good acidity, juicy fruit and a smooth, rounded texture. Subtle oak adds extra depth while the finish remains clean and refreshing.

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🍽 Food Pairing

Perfect with:

• Grilled or baked fish
• Oily fish such as salmon or red mullet
• Roast chicken
• Iberian pork
• Creamy pasta dishes
• Mature or semi-cured cheeses

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💎 Why We Love It

Because it gives Macabeo a little more attitude. There is plenty of freshness and citrus, but the touch of oak makes it rounder, richer and much more interesting. It is still wonderfully easy to drink, just with that little extra something that makes you go back for another glass.

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About the Producer

Bodegas Barahonda is a family winery in Yecla with roots stretching back to 1850, when Pedro Candela Soriano began producing and selling small quantities of wine locally. Today, the fourth generation of the Candela family continues the tradition, combining its strong connection to Yecla with a modern, innovative approach to winemaking.

The winery places the vineyard at the heart of everything it does, producing expressive wines designed to show the character of this distinctive corner of Murcia. Although Barahonda is particularly associated with Yecla’s native Monastrell, wines such as Casa del Capitán Macabeo show that there is much more to discover here than powerful reds.

Explore more in our White wine collection.