Oxer Iraun DO Rioja 2023
Regular price
$85.00
BoundbyWine
120 Tembeling Road
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Singapore 423619
Singapore
Oxer Iraun DO Rioja 2023
A wine named for the Basque word for endurance, made from a 101-year-old field blend that has simply refused to disappear.
Grape Varietals & Region: A mixed plot of Tempranillo, Viura and Garnacha Blanca from a 101-year-old (planted 1919), 1-hectare vineyard in Elvillar, Rioja Alavesa, at 600 metres altitude on calcareous clay, yielding just 3,000 kg per hectare. "Iraun" is Oxer's tribute to the Basque people and their language, Euskera — the word means "to endure," and the label's Uroboros (a snake eating its own tail) is the emblem of eternity that goes with it.
Taste Profile: Concentrated aromas of ripe white peach and yellow plum, sweet spice, almond, fennel and yellow flowers. Crunchy and silky on the palate, with a long finish that shows stony minerality and a touch of smoke.
Winemaking Process: Alcoholic fermentation starts in stainless steel tanks using only indigenous yeast, then finishes in amphorae and used 600-litre French oak barrels. The wine ages a further 12 months in French oak and is bottled unfiltered.
Winemaker: Oxer Bastegieta built his reputation in Rioja Alavesa on exactly this kind of ancient, mixed-variety plot — investing in century-old vineyards like this one in Elvillar rather than replanting with single varieties. He works the vines with minimal intervention, following organic and regenerative principles, and even uses horses and mules in some plots to keep the old vines undisturbed.
Country
Basque Country
Region
Rioja Alavesa, La Rioja
Maker
Oxer Wines
Style
Buttery & Honeyed White
Winery Practices
Biodynamic Winemaking
Key Techniques Used
Direct Press
Primary Taste
Floral, Herbal, Mineral, Pepper / Spice, and Stone Fruit
Acidity
Medium
Dryness
Dry
Food Pairing
Chicken & Turkey
Key Highlights
Winery
Winery
Oxer Wines
Oxer Bastegieta (Oxer Wines) is a Basque producer who divides his time between the family winery in the Bizkaiko Txakolina appellation and his highly personal wines in Rioja. With a high focus on low intervention, he's definitely one to watch
Classification
Classification
Premium Wines & Premier Crus
Premier Cru is a designation of classified vineyards. While countries often have their own representation, it generally refers to a vineyard / sub-region that is recognised as producing high quality classic wine styles
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Same Day Delivery is possible for orders between Tuesday - Sunday, and is conditional on whether we have the wines available at our storefront. Look out for products listed here
Select "Local Delivery" shipping option upon checkout, and orders made by 6PM would be able to be delivered same day
Perfect for those last-minute dinner parties or when you simply can’t wait to order wine online and uncork that bottle.
Otherwise, we provide a cheaper Standard Delivery option that would have your wines delivered within 3 business days
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