Bodegas Oxuel Cerrosjón
Traditional yet unusual. Winemaker Miguel has created a fresh, powerful wine from very old Maturana and Mazuelo grapes. It has lots of concentration, red fruit, and surprising umami flavours.
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VN111X
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About the winemaker
“Winemaking has been in our blood for generations. That's why I make traditional wines, the way they used to make them. In my own way, by the way. That is completely organic, with organic fertilizer and only some copper and sulfur to keep the worst pests in check. I am blessed with old vines with old grape varieties that have been forgotten by the great Rioja houses due to their fragility.”
Miguel angel martinez
Product information
| Winemaker | Miguel Angel Martinez |
|---|---|
| Wine estate | Bodegas Ojuel |
| Grape | maturana tinta, mazuelo |
| Year | 2016 |
| Origin | Rioja, Spain |
| Harvest per hectare | 25 hl/ha |
| Grapevines | 80 years old |
| Soil | sand |
| Alcohol percentage | 13,5% |
| Tasting profile | natural wines (raw), smooth (smooth, round red) |
| Tastes like | cherries, figs, vanilla |
| Pair with | sirloin steak, stews, tenderloin |
Rioja, Spain
The Rioja is divided into three different regions: Baja, Alta and Alavesa. Bodegas Ojuel is located in Rioja Alta, the transition zone between the continental climate of the hot center of Spain and the Mediterranean climate of the Rioja. The vineyards are located 800 meters above sea level on hills that catch a lot of wind. Here it says Maturana tinta en mazuelo. The maturana is one of the allowed grapes in Rioja, but there are virtually no winemakers who actually have it. It is a somewhat atypical Rioja grape with blackberry and blackcurrant juice. Fun fact: the grape is genetically the same grape as the French grape trousseau (Jura) and the Portuguese grape bastardo. Mazuelo is a better-known grape (also known as carignan or cariñena). It is a real powerhouse with powerful red fruit and relatively high acids and tannins. A unique Rioj blend. Wood-matured for the typical 'Rioja feeling'.
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