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Arizcuren Solo Mazuelo

PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS

Region: España La Rioja
Sector: Wine Red

Mazuelo is a variety that has historically been part of the great Rioja wines, being largely responsible fortheir longevity. In the Arizcuren´s vineyard, La Cantera, it is planted in a goblet, at more than 550 meters above sea level, in clayey soil with abundant rounded pebbles and low fertility. The viticulture used seeks to obtain quality grapes; low yields around 4,000 Kg/Ha, basal leaf removal on the northeast face, optimal phenolic ripening of skin and seeds, without probable excessive degrees. The elaboration seeks to be as respectful as possible with the characteristics of the wine, minimizing exogenous contributions.The wine that is obtained after passing through the jar is much rounder and more finished than those raised in wooden barrels, showing itself as the purest reflection of what the variety is. With this wine Arizcuren has the possibility of carrying out a very didactic work to publicize the characteristics of the variety in order to value it within the Denomination of Origin to avoid the tendency to reduce the area cultivated by grubbing up existing historical vineyards.

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Solomazuelo 2017: 92 points by Robert Paker, 93 points by Tim Atkin and 92 points by Decanter

Arizcuren Bodegas y viñedos

Arizcuren is a project based on the vineyard that Javier Arizcuren´s family grow on the slopes of the Sierra de Yerga ‐Rioja, Spain, since at least the end of the nineteenth century. They are old vineyards, between 30 and 120 years old, planted between 530 and 800 meters high with the varieties that were traditionally grown in the Sierra de Yerga; Garnacha, Mazuelo ‐AKA Carignan‐ and Viura mainly, but also missing ones such as Calagraño, Tinta Velasco and Miguel de Arco.
Our work is based on respect. Respect for history and tradition, working with the varieties that built the history of Rioja. Respect for our present, nature, landscape, understanding our vineyards as a small part of a whole in which they must be inserted harmoniously, taking care of them with exclusively organic farming techniques. Respect for our future, building a wine heritage with its own recognizable identity that is inserted in the diversity of Rioja with a vocation to continue to grow in national and international prestige and recognition. We export to countries such us UK, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany and US.
With these ingredients we produce our wines, small in number of bottles, but large in the prestige collected from the specialized press ‐ The Wine Advocate, Suckling, Decanter, Atkin‐ and which can be found in the wine list of more than 30 Michelin‐ starred restaurants from different countries of the world.
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