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$\"2009-05-07_520091575\"$ <\/a>Date tasted:\u00a0 May 7th, 2009<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not only is this wine certified organic, but it’s also somewhat of a rarity of the wine world.\u00a0 In the Rioja region<\/a> of Spain, wines have traditionally been aged in oak (with exception are the Joven wines which may not see any oak at all).\u00a0 And I am being kind here because not only have wines from Rioja been traditionally aged in oak, but often wines were aged for many many many years in oak.\u00a0 It wasn’t uncommon to see wines, including whites, to be stored in oak for 20 years, although 2-5 years was more usual.\u00a0 On top of that, American oak was often used imparting in my opinion, well you know, unwanted flavors in the wine often covering up the beautiful fruit.<\/p>\n

The fruit in this case being the very underrated (by some) Tempranillo grape. “The little early one” as it’s called due to the fact that it usually ripens a few weeks earlier than other Spanish varieties, is a grape that can produce full-bodied wines with a huge aging potential.\u00a0 Not only can they age for decades, but they do so gracefully.\u00a0 At a “blind” wine tasting that I attended last year with fellow enthusiasts, half the group mistook a 1982 Rioja for a Burgundy (Pinot Noir) while the other half mistook the wine as a Barolo (Nebbiolo)!\u00a0 No joke, and we were a pretty talented bunch!<\/p>\n

Now on to this wine.\u00a0 The bodega Biurko Gorri<\/a> is a family run estate with one aim “they use their wine-making tradition and great care of their vineyards along with very modern installations to produce and age high quality wines<\/span>“.\u00a0 The vineyards are found on the sunny slopes in the area at an altitude that\u00a0 give the grape an excellent balance of acidity and ripeness.\u00a0 The fruit grows on old vines (15-20 years) and most of the 30ha are organic; organic fertilizers are used, not herbicides nor synthesized chemicals.\u00a0 The wines made from these grapes go on sale under the Denominaci\u00f3n de Origen Ecol\u00f3gica as well as the D.O.C. Rioja.<\/span><\/p>\n

This Arbanta wine comes from organic vineyards in carefully chosen well-ventilated areas at high altitudes.\u00a0 The vineyards are located in the small town of Bargota in the foothills of the Sierra Cantabria Mountains.\u00a0 The grapes are destalked.\u00a0 Fermentation is with natural yeasts in stainless steel vats at controlled temperatures <\/span>between 20 and 28\u00baC. Natural fining through decanting and racking. <\/span><\/p>\n

Appearance:<\/strong> A very youthful reddish purple.\u00a0 Good color concentration with a medium intensity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nose:<\/strong> Wild strawberries and other berries.\u00a0 Plums and flowers.\u00a0 Mineral undertones.\u00a0 Hints of orange peel and anise.
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Palate:<\/strong> Plums, blackberries and hints of sweet licorice.\u00a0 Nice gripping tannins with a long mineral aftertaste.\u00a0 Great concentration.\u00a0 Light & fresh with medium acidity.
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A wine to be enjoyed young.\u00a0 No sense aging this wine as it’s so good and fresh now.\u00a0 I would enjoy this wine with some grilled light colored meets like chicken, or some aged hard cheese.\u00a0 If you like fish with red, this could be an option as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

I am extremely happy to live in a time when new wave Rioja wine makers are reducing oak use to such a degree that some are skipping the oak all together.\u00a0 It allows us to better understand the fruit as the fruit becomes clear without the clutter of artificial (oak) additives.<\/span><\/p>\n

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