| Type | Red wine |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 13.5% |
| Production | 300 bottles |
Spec sheet
The wine
Arizcuren Solomazuelo Tinaja is the result of a very didactic work by Javier Arizcuren to publicize the characteristics of the mazuelo that historically has been part of the great Rioja wines and put it in value within the DOQ Rioja.
The production process follows the principle of minimum intervention, trying to respect the variety and the place of origin. For this reason, exogenous products are not used (except for a minimum amount of sulphurous) and traditional aging in wood is replaced by a 250-liter earthenware jar and for 5 months that allows the essence of the variety to be kept intact.
Drinking and storing
Serve between 15ºC and 17ºC
Ratings and awards
| 2022 | 92 PK | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 90 PK | |
| 2018 | 90 SK | |
| 2015 | 91 PK |
PK: ParkerSK: Suckling
Customer reviews
Winemaking
| Vinification material | Earthenware |
|---|---|
| Ageing period | 5 months |
Vineyards
| Vine age | 30 years |
|---|---|
| Soil | Clay sand / Pebbles |
| Surface area | 1.00 hectares |
The winery
Arizcuren Bodega y Viñedos
Javier Arizcuren comes from a family background of winemaking in the Rioja Oriental town of Quel. He is a professional architect whose projects include the Marqués de Terán and Finca Los Arandinos wineries and, recently, the restoration of the huge underground sixteenth-century cellars and nineteenth-century buildings of the Conde de los Andes winery in Ollauri. After studying wine growing and oenology at the University of La Rioja and travelling to different Spanish and...
