Ahari

Winery: Oxer Bastegieta
Region: Rioja

Red Wine

60% Tempranillo, 30% Graciano and 10% Viura

Production
5,352 bottles

Winemaking
Six different plots located at 2,00 feet elevation, planted in the 1940s. Fermentation takes place in foudre and concrete egg, using indigenous yeast. The wine ages for approximately 13 months in foudre.

Character
Juicy freshness and well-balanced tannins with moderate grip are the defining qualities of Ahari. Flavors of blueberry and black cherry, herbaceous with thyme undertones, and violet flowery overtones.

Alcohol: 14.5%

What’s in a name
Ahari refers to a red elf from Basque mythology, who goes out in the night to scare people at their homes, just for fun. The drawing on the front label is an ode to Pablo Picasso’s painting depicting Guernica. And the back label cites Pablo Picasso: “All you can imagine is real.”