The Winery Irurtia of Carmelo

Winery Irurtia
The winery offers 39 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 7 of the estates of Carmelo.
It is located in Carmelo

The Winery Irurtia is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 39 wines for sale in of Carmelo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Irurtia wines

Looking for the best Winery Irurtia wines in Carmelo among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Irurtia wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Irurtia wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Irurtia

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Irurtia

How Winery Irurtia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of wild boar with honey, lamb kleftiko (greek) or creole chipolatas.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Irurtia

On the nose the red wine of Winery Irurtia. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, spices or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Irurtia. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Irurtia

  • 2013With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.43/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Irurtia.

  • Tannat
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Carmelo

The wine region of Carmelo of Uruguay. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bodega Boutique El Legado or the Domaine Bodega Boutique El Legado produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Carmelo are Tannat, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Carmelo often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or black fruits and sometimes also flavors of black currant, chocolate or non oak.

In the mouth of Carmelo is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 9 estates and châteaux in the of Carmelo, producing 89 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Carmelo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

The top sweet wines of Winery Irurtia

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Irurtia

How Winery Irurtia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of sea bream with white wine, express chicken skewers with spices or king's cake with frangipane.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Irurtia

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Irurtia. often reveals types of flavors of non oak.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Irurtia

  • 2006With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Irurtia.

  • Gewürztraminer

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top white wines of Winery Irurtia

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Irurtia

How Winery Irurtia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of basque piperade, venison leg with tomato sauce or marinated mussels with maroilles.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Irurtia

On the nose the white wine of Winery Irurtia. often reveals types of flavors of oak.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Irurtia

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Irurtia.

  • Viognier
  • Chardonnay
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Yellow wine

White wines from the Jura region aged in oak barrels without topping up for at least 6 years. A veil of yeast forms on the surface of the wine, which undergoes slow oxidation, giving it a particular taste reminiscent of nuts.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Irurtia

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Irurtia

How Winery Irurtia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of loubia or brownies with nuts.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Irurtia

  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Irurtia.

  • Muscat Blanc

Discover the grape variety: White muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

The top pink wines of Winery Irurtia

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Irurtia

How Winery Irurtia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, harira algerian soup or honey chicken wok style.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Irurtia

  • 2015With an average score of 2.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 2.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Irurtia.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Tannat

The word of the wine: Second wine

In the Bordeaux vineyard, the second wine is a lesser-aged wine made from the youngest vines, while the main wine of the château is called the "grand vin".

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Irurtia

Planning a wine route in the of Carmelo? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Irurtia.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

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The word of the wine: Yellow wine

White wines from the Jura region aged in oak barrels without topping up for at least 6 years. A veil of yeast forms on the surface of the wine, which undergoes slow oxidation, giving it a particular taste reminiscent of nuts.