Ilurce Crianza DOC Rioja (red)
An attractive Crianza expressing the terroir of Alfaro, with an unusually high proportion of Garnacha and Graciano. Twelve months of aging gives it a mature structure woven with clear notes of spice and cherry.
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Crianza is the designation for Rioja wines aged for at least 12 months. 'With Ilurce Crianza, we aim to express the terroir of Alfaro. The result is an unusually distinctive and exotic Crianza with a high proportion of Garnacha and Graciano, varieties typical of this area.'
VARIETY
50% Tempranillo, 23% Garnacha, 27% Graciano
WINERY
Sustainable
HARVEST
Hand harvest.
VINIFICATION AND AGING
Aged for 12 months in oak barrels: 48% American and 52% French. Only 4.5% of the barrels are new.
ANALYSIS
Alcohol: 15%
TASTE AND CHARACTER
Medium-intense ruby red color. Intense nose of red fruit, spices and balsamic notes. Pleasantly rounded palate with clear notes of ripe fruit and spices.
SOMMELIER'S TIP
Suitable for everyday consumption. Serve at 12 °C. Pairs well with stews, casseroles, cold cuts or smoked cheeses.
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ILURCE winery was founded in 1940 in Alfaro, in the heart of eastern Rioja.
Run by the fourth generation of winemakers, holding a true treasure: over forty-five hectares of exceptional old-vine vineyards for which they thank the land every day. “ILURCE are our wines: wines speaking of the soil and the passion tied to it; wines created to remain in our thoughts, leaving a lasting memory of a family whose life revolves around wine.”
The Escudero ancestors have been growing vines since time immemorial, but it was great-grandfather Juan Escudero who began making wine in Grávalos around 1850. In 1940, grandfather Amador Escudero bought a winery in Alfaro. It was the family home where they lived and worked until 2010, when they moved to the current winery. Amador Escudero Abad created the ILURCE brand in 1994.
In 2010, they began operating in a newly built winery. Currently run by the fourth generation of the Escudero family, applying the latest technological advancements while maintaining passed-down traditions.