Bodegas Medrano Irazu Crianza 2009

Wine Type:
Style of Wine:	Earthy & Spicy
Country of Origin:	Spain
Wine Region:	Navarra
Appellation:	Rioja
Grape Varietal:	Tempranillo
Bottle Format:	750mL
Case Size:	12 bottles
$246.00 Per Case ($20.50/btl)

Tasting Notes

Classic Rioja aromas of dried raspberry and herbs framed in nutty oak nuances. Elegant and fresh with bright red berry fruit and savoury, earthy spices that persist on a long finish. A complex wine with a finely textured palate.

This wine was manually harvested from 30 ha of the 150 controlled by the winery. The wine is de-stemmed with a 6 to 7 day fermentation period followed by another 10-15 days of maceration.

The entire winemaking process is controlled at a temperature that is never more than 28°C. The wine is matured in 50% French and 50% American oak for 12 months with periodical racking. All barrels have a maximum age of five years.

13.5% Alc/Vol.

100% Tempranillo.

Critical Praise