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Bodega Aiurri Rioja Tinto Salas
Bodega Aiurri
Spain - Rioja - Rioja

Aroma: Very expressive on the nose, with good complexity, red fruit and fresh black fruit, spices and wild herbs. Flavor: Combination of freshness and complexity. Pleasant tannins, lots of fruit, long finish with great persistence. Color: Black Cherry with a Violet rim.

Specifications
Appellation
Rioja
Wine Type
Red
Varietal(s)
80% Tempranillo and 20% Field Blend
Age of vines
100 Years old vines
Agricultural Practices
Organic
Soil type
2.6 ha of old vines of clonal biodiversity that form micro-plots with their own identity within the same vineyard.
Vinification
The grapes from the centenary plot in the Salas area were harvested by hand after exhaustive monitoring throughout the ripening cycle. In order to harvest the grapes at perfect maturity, the grapes were harvested in two phases, two weeks apart. Once in the winery, the wine is vinified separately with spontaneous fermentations, gentle and short extractions and very controlled temperatures in French oak vats. During the aging process, 40% of the grapes from the first harvest were aged for 18 months in Roman amphorae, while the remaining 60%, the second harvest, spent 18 months in French oak barrels of different sizes. After the final blending, the wine was aged for nine months in Roman amphorae and French oak barrels.
Production
375 (9-liter cases)
Pairings

Grilled rack of Lamb

Reviews and News

2021 Aiurri Rioja Alavesa Salas - 94 PTS - JS

2021 Aiurri Rioja Alavesa Salas - 94 PTS - JS

james suckling hq logo plain"A peppery Rioja that shows the graciano and monastrell touch to the field blend. Menthol, basil leaves, laurel, blackberries and a lot of spices. Tense and powdery tannins on the fine-boned, full-bodied palate. Drink or hold. - Zekun Shuai (Senior Editor)"

- James SUCKLING (September 11th 2024), 94 pts

 

2021 Aiurri Rioja Alavesa Salas - 93 PTS - TA

2021 Aiurri Rioja Alavesa Salas - 93 PTS - TA

tim atkin logo 250"Salas is the top wine in terms of price from Aiurri, sourced from a single 2.4-hectare parcel in the Rioja Alavesa village of Leza. Curated in one third new French oak, it has plenty of structure and concentration, aromas of mint and wild herbs, damson, coffee bean and black cherry flavours and a chalky acid-driven finish. 2025-35."
- Tim ATKIN (Rioja 2024 Special Report), 93 pts

 

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