Prado de Irache

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The zone falls within a Mediterranean climate but receives a strong Atlantic influence that sets it apart from neighbouring areas.
• The Atlantic influence, altitude, latitude, and position in a relatively enclosed valley generate higher ambient relative humidity and cooler temperatures.
• The pago vineyard, covering 16.58 hectares, is distributed across plots within the municipal district of Ayegui, all located less than one kilometre from the winery. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The pago Prado Irache vineyard is planted with the red varieties Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Mazuelo, Graciano, and Garnacha, all perfectly adapted to the zone, cultivated using the viticultural and winemaking techniques of its growers and winemakers.

• The red wine made from Tempranillo displays a ruby-red colour with purple hues, medium-high colour intensity, and a fruity nose with notes of liquorice and hints of black fruit. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The red wine made from Merlot shows a deep, ripe-cherry colour with high colour intensity, a complex and elegant nose of black fruit and forest wood, and on the palate it is broad, with rounded tannins and a firm structure. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The combination of loose, low-fertility, calcareous soils with low organic matter accounts for the characteristic acidity of this red wine.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the specification (pliego de condiciones).

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Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-ES-A0182
• Official trade body site — Bodegas Irache