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Bodega Aiurri Rioja Tinto Aiurri

Bodega Aiurri

Spain - Rioja - Rioja

Chalky, mineral and pure, with blood orange and blackberry fruit and scented oak. "Aroma: Complex and intense, where black fruits accompany spicy notes, highlighting black pepper and licorice. In the background, the notes of aging appear, with tones of dry tobacco and leaf litter. Taste: Powerful wine with good structure, but at the same time with notable freshness. It generates very pleasant and elegant tactile sensations. It is a wine where balance, concentration and sensations of fullness prevail. Color: Deep cherry color with a high layer."

Specifications

Appellation

Rioja

Wine Type

Red

Varietal(s)

80% Tempranillo, 15% Grenache, 5% Graciano

Age of vines

Between 50 and 100 years old

Agricultural Practices

Organic

Soil type

Loam soils with a high limestone content and a good amount of organic matter.

Vinification

It is vinified with spontaneous fermentations, gentle extractions and very controlled temperatures in French oak barrels and concrete tanks. The grapes from San Vicente were aged for nine months in foudres and French oak barrels of different sizes, while the wine from Leza was refined for twelve months in French oak barrels. After blending, the wine was aged for five months in concrete tanks. It was bottled around 20 months after harvest.

Production

375 (9-liter cases)

Pairings

Grilled rack of Lamb

2021 Aiurri Rioja Alavesa Aiurri - 94 PTS - TA

"A superb first release from Ribera del Duero-based Pago de Carraovejas, Aiurri is effectively a village wine from Leza, using grapes from seven parcels in the village. Structured, layered and refreshing, it's an organically farmed field blend of Tempranillo with small amounts of red and white grapes. Chalky, mineral and pure, with blood orange and blackberry fruit and scented oak. 2025-32."
- Tim ATKIN (Rioja 2024 Special Report), 94 pts