{"title":"Wines: Alavesa","description":"\u003cp\u003eRioja Alavesa is the smallest of the three wine-producing sub-regions in Rioja, Spain. It is situated to the north of the River Ebro, straddling the La Rioja region and the Alava province within the autonomous community of the Pais Vasco (Basque Country).\n\u003cbr\u003eTempranillo is the main grape variety here, as in all parts of the Rioja, and Garnacha, Mazuelo and Graciano are used as blending partners. These wines are often prized for their aging potential. A very small quantity of white wine is also produced in Rioja Alavesa, from Viura (Macabeo) grapes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"baigorri-de-garage-rioja-2017-750ml","title":"Baigorri De Garage Rioja - 2017 (750ml)","description":"Sweet-berry, black-pepper and cedar aromas follow through to a medium body with firm tannins that are spread across the palate. Flavorful finish. Drink now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Suckling - 92 points \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"BAIGORRI","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43038049763491,"sku":"181926","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/products\/152551_8faccdee-db92-4cd9-b5bb-6730987ba941.jpg?v=1681882236"},{"product_id":"baigorri-crianza-rioja-2020750ml","title":"Baigorri Crianza Rioja - 2020(750ml)","description":"\u003cul role=\"tablist\" class=\"tabs wc-tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab-title-description\" class=\"description_tab active\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003ca aria-selected=\"true\" aria-controls=\"tab-description\" role=\"tab\" href=\"https:\/\/bodegasbaigorri.com\/en\/producto\/baigorri-crianza\/#tab-description\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-labelledby=\"tab-title-description\" role=\"tabpanel\" id=\"tab-description\" class=\"woocommerce-Tabs-panel woocommerce-Tabs-panel--description panel entry-content wc-tab\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRioja Crianza is far too often a wine category, whose quality, trimmed by industrial production and massive output to commercial success, rarely promises what the name suggests. Unlike our BAIGORRI Crianza: Authentic quality, originating from the vineyards of Rioja Alavesa, hand crafted and bottled without being fined or filtered.  A powerful, fruit driven red wine, with enough structure and grip for a long life, but already far too tasty when it is young.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrianza red wine made from the varieties Tempranillo (90%), Garnacha (5%) and a small percentage of other native ones, sourced exclusively from vineyards located in Rioja Alavesa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a manual picking, all the grapes are hand-selected using vibration and selection tables. Long macerations and intracellular fermentations with indigenous yeasts in conic stainless-steel tanks. Natural extraction by gravity. 14 month ageing in French and American oak barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral plots located in the villages Samaniego, Laguardia und Leza, Rioja Alavesa, with its typical calcareous clay soils. Average altitude: 600 meter. Vine training system: mainly Gobelet (bush vine system). Sustainable viticulture with 100% handcraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep cherry-red colour. Aromas of freshly picked black fruits and spices; complex and seductive. Elegant, silky and fruit driven on the palate; nice freshness. Long and intense finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BAIGORRI","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":45686035808419,"sku":"2093220","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/files\/187406.jpg?v=1688726207"},{"product_id":"baigorri-de-garage-rioja-2018-750ml","title":"Baigorri De Garage Rioja - 2018 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BAIGORRI","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":45686053732515,"sku":"18272524","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/products\/152551_8faccdee-db92-4cd9-b5bb-6730987ba941.jpg?v=1681882236"},{"product_id":"baigorri-reserva-rioja-2018-750ml","title":"Baigorri Reserva Rioja - 2018 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA Rioja Reserva, which is defined by the vineyards and not only by the time its spend oak barrels and in bottle. The ageing time is determined by the terroir and chalky clay soils of San Vicente de la Sonsierra. These give the wines strength and concentration that has to be tempered by a long ageing. The result is a great wine with potential for many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTempranillo, sourced from low-yielding old vines more than 45 years old, estate-grown in vineyards (Burdarán, Mindiarte, La Rad, La Canoca), located in the village of San Vicente de la Sonsierra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHand picked, and hand-selected using vibrating sorting tables. Long macerations and intracellular fermentations with indigenous yeasts in conic stainless-steel tanks and oak fermenters. Natural extraction by gravity. Malolactic fermentation and 18 months ageing in new French oak barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVineyards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSeveral plots located in the village of San Vicente de la Sonsierra, with its typical deep calcareous clay soils. Average altitude: 600 meters. Vine training system: Gobelet (bush vine system) and Guyot. Sustainable viticulture 100% handcrafted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly-concentrated, dark cherry-red colour. Aromas of fresh black fruits, spices and freshly ground coffee. Elegant, well-balanced and very fresh on the palate. Long and intense finish. Present but silky tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BAIGORRI","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":45686073032867,"sku":"18153120","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/files\/187407.jpg?v=1688726205"},{"product_id":"baigorri-garnacha-2018-750ml","title":"Baigorri Garnacha - 2018 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BAIGORRI","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":45686114844835,"sku":"","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/products\/181925.jpg?v=1681882233"},{"product_id":"baigorri-rosado-2023-750ml","title":"Baigorri Rosado - 2023 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BAIGORRI","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":45686144991395,"sku":"2363720","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/files\/WineImage_37ba5abb-dafe-48d5-b036-f6f27e4e6be7.jpg?v=1741889784"},{"product_id":"baigorri-negu-2023-750ml","title":"Baigorri Negu - 2023 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA young red wine made partly from whole clusters and partly with destemmed Tempranillo grapes. All the grapes have been selected by hand, cluster by cluster, using vibrating sorting tables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clusters of grapes are cold-macerated before a short fermentation process in stainless steel vats which, with careful working of the cap, give this wine a marked personality which makes it stand out from other wines of its kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOutstanding fruit aromas of redcurrants and blackberries, with a pleasant, lingering sensation on the palate with notes of liquorice and cough sweets. Because of the lack of astringency it is very pleasant on the palate and this is the most significant feature which makes it different from classic carbonic maceration wines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BAIGORRI","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":45686147055779,"sku":"2371220","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/files\/negu.webp?v=1743260270"},{"product_id":"baigorri-reserva-rioja-2018-750ml-copy","title":"Luberri Monje Amestoy Florus Edicion Limitada Rioja - 2021 (750ml)","description":"","brand":"Ruth Chris Cellar","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":45745625923747,"sku":"25923747","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/files\/WineImage_1_8aaaad79-aa7d-4cde-ae09-7830953863f9.jpg?v=1743686692"},{"product_id":"baigorri-de-garage-rioja-2005-750ml","title":"Baigorri De Garage Rioja - 2005 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe unique characteristics of the grapes used, along with the very careful winemaking process they undergo, mean that this wine is produced in very limited quantities, depending on the year and, consequently, this is the flagship wine of the Bodega.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA red wine made from Tempranillo grapes from vines over 60 years’ old cultivated in estate vineyards located within the municipality of Samaniego, Rioja Alavesa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVINEYARDS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarious micro-plots (\u0026lt;1 Ha.) situated in the municipality of Samaniego, Rioja Alavesa with its characteristic very poor chalky-clay soils. Average age of the vines: \u0026gt;60 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAverage altitude of the vineyards: approx. 600 metres. Training system: bush vines and bushes raised on trellises. Sustainable viticulture with 100% manual working.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep cherry red colour, compote fruit aromas, aromatic herbs, bread and figs. Sensation of macerated fruits, raisins, tobacco, smoky and liquorice. Very round and tasty in the mouth, with a long and persistent ending.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinemaker's Notes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woteki","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":47367089815715,"sku":"89815715","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/products\/129284_b18c793f-447d-40d6-ad4b-bc76fd7d6664.jpg?v=1680525477"},{"product_id":"artuke-rioja-2024-750ml","title":"Artuke Rioja - 2024 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFresh and fruity, the Artuke 'Artuke' is made by a process both traditional and historical in Rioja Alavesa: carbonic maceration, the result of which is a very fruity wine meant to be drunk young, with light structure that is incredibly easy to drink. This Artuke is 95% Tempranillo with 5% of the white grape Viura. The grapes are hand harvested and vatted (without destemming) in 12,000kg stainless steel tanks, where they undergo spontaneous malolactic fermentation. The wine is that aged for five months in cement tanks before being bottled after a soft filtration and without stabilization. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtuke \u003c\/strong\u003eis a portmanteau of brothers Arturo and Kike de Miguel Blanco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarbonic maceration \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(according to The Oxford Dictionary of Wine) is a winemaking process where whole bunches of grapes are deliberately placed in an anaerobic environment. An intracellular fermentation takes place with the intact berries, forming many flavorful aromatic compounds. This technique is very closely associated with the wines from Beaujolais, but is not exclusive to the region. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrevious vintages have been called, \"\u003cspan\u003eAlways one of Rioja’s great bargains...unwooded Rioja at its individual best,\" by Tim Atkin MW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rodopi Selections","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":47489230241955,"sku":"Artuke24","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/files\/Artuke.webp?v=1774029323"}],"url":"https:\/\/cellar.com\/collections\/wines-alavesa.oembed","provider":"Cellar.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}