Aiurri Rioja Alavesa Tinto 2021 – Bodegas Aiurri

A refined Rioja Alavesa red from Bodegas Aiurri, combining Tempranillo with Graciano & Grenache. Features dark cherry, dried herbs, scented oak, and chalky tannins with elegant mineral purity.

Product Details

• 🍇 Grape Blend: Tempranillo with Graciano, Garnacha & small amounts of white varieties

• 📍 Region/Appellation: Rioja Alavesa DOCa, La Rioja, Spain

• 🏷 Winery: Bodegas Aiurri – artisanal estate in Leza beneath Mount Toloño 

• 🍷 Type: Red – Rioja Alavesa Tinto

• 🌡 Alcohol Content: 14% ABV 

• 📦 Bottle Size: 750 ml

• ⏳ Aging: 9–12 months in French oak vats/barrels, then ~3 months in concrete tanks 

Tasting Notes

Rich aromas of plum, blackberry, blood orange, dried herbs, and lightly spiced oak. The palate is fresh, linear, and balanced, with pure black fruit flavors, chalky tannins, floral undernotes, and a long mineral finish 

Critic Scores

• James Suckling: 92 pts — “black olives, dark cherries… chalky tannins… tense finish.” 

• Robert Parker (Tim Atkin) or Wine‑Searcher score: 92–93 pts

Food Pairing

Pairs excellently with roasted lamb, grilled beef, cured meats, hearty stews, mushrooms, and mature cheeses — classic Rioja accompaniments 

Aging & Cellaring

Approachable now (with decanting), or age until 2030+ to reveal tertiary notes such as leather, tobacco, and earth.

Winery Story

About Bodegas Aiurri:
Founded near Leza in the Rioja Alavesa region, Aiurri works with old-vine parcels in the shadow of the Toloño mountains. Grapes are grown organically, hand-harvested, and vinified parcel-by-parcel with spontaneous fermentation in French oak and concrete. 2021 was aged 16 months in oak and 3 months in concrete, showcasing the region’s limestone soils and fresh Atlantic-continental climate