Azpilicueta Origen Crianza 2021 is a red from Rioja with character, plenty of fruit, and an elegant and balanced profile. It is made with Tempranillo and has been aged for 18 months in French oak.
Azpilicueta Origen Crianza 2021 is a Rioja red wine designed for those seeking a wine with character, but still easy to enjoy at the table. It is made from Tempranillo grapes and spends 18 months ageing in French oak barrels, with a small contribution of American oak, a combination that enhances its personality without losing freshness.
The grapes originate from Fuenmayor, in the area that Félix Azpilicueta chose in 1881 to establish his winery. This origin is no coincidence: the harvest brings together different plots such as San Cristóbal, La Tahola and Los Cabezos, which provide balance, structure and a solid fruit base. It is a wine that pairs very well with cured meats, rice dishes, vegetables, mushrooms and meats, both white and red.
Bodegas Azpilicueta produces this wine with a focus deeply connected to its origin and craftsmanship. Elena Adell, the winery's enologist, aimed to recover in this wine the essence of that first moment: land, vineyard, climate, people and skill — everything that continues to give meaning to the brand today.
Pairing
Azpilicueta Origen Crianza 2021 pairs very well with Iberian cured meats, roast lamb, veal cheeks, and grilled fillet steak. It also complementarily accompanies meat-based rice dishes, sautéed mushrooms, and roasted vegetables, because its balance and long finish support flavourful dishes without losing freshness.
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Serving temperature
Region
Grape variety
100% Tempranillo
Type of barrel
French oak barrels.
Type of bottle
Bordeaux
Barrel aging time
18 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Aging
18 months in French oak barrels.
View
Vivid and attractive cherry red colour, with an intense layer.
Nose
It has an expressive and well-defined nose featuring cherry, plum, blackberry, and blueberry, showcasing an intense and juicy fruit that characterises the wine. Delicate floral notes and a subtle spice background provided by ageing in French oak follow, adding elegant nuances and rounding out the profile with discreet depth.
Mouth
Delicious and smooth mouthfeel, with good structure, where the powerful fruit integrates with a balanced acidity that provides freshness and tension; the palate is broad, with a gentle texture and a finish that leaves memories of ripe fruits and subtle spicy notes. Long and persistent finish.
Integrated into the group of wineries of the giant Pernod Ricard, a leader in the production, commercialization, and export of quality wines from Spain to more than 70 countries, Bodegas Azpilicueta was founded in 1881 by Félix Azpilicueta under the original name of Romeral. Since the 1990s, the new technical department of the group has been firmly committed to recovering the essence of aged Rioja wines, choosing Azpilicueta to carry out this wine dissemination endeavor.
In 2001, Azpilicueta inaugurated new facilities: a modern and sustainable building where architecture and cutting-edge winemaking perfectly complement each other. These facilities (where the wines of the Campo Viejo winery, owned by the same group, are also produced) were designed by the renowned Rioja architect Ignacio Quemada.
Bodegas Azpilicueta has 800 hectares of vineyards to work within the D.O.Ca. Rioja. Most of the vineyards supplying the company are located around Fuenmayor, a municipality with an irregular topography that allows work with plots at different altitudes, orientations, and slopes. The renowned winemaker Elena Adell leads the Azpilicueta wine range.
