{"product_id":"carmen-uriarte-mahaia-rioja-spain-2025","title":"Carmen Uriarte \"Mahaia\" Rioja, Spain 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM JOSÉ PASTOR:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE: \u003c\/strong\u003e95% Tempranillo plus Graciano, Viura, etc...from vineyard parcels ranging from 11 to 83 years old (majority being 30-54) in the villages of Laguardia, Lapuebla de Labarca and Elciego on clay \u0026amp; limestone soils at 400-500m elevation and various expositions. The grapes were hand harvested in late September and undergo whole cluster semi-carbonic maceration in open concrete vats for 7 days. The grapes are then foot-trodden for 3 consecutive days before being racked to concrete tanks for malolactic fermentation and aging before bottling unfined, unfiltered and with a small dose of SO2. A true expression of 0ld-school Rioja Alavesa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER: \u003c\/strong\u003eCarmen Uriarte represents a new generation of Rioja Alavesa producers dedicated to preserving the region's historic “Vino de Cosechero” tradition—the grower who farms the vineyards, makes the wine, and bottles it under their own name. While many small family wineries are disappearing, Carmen is helping ensure this centuries-old culture endures. Born in Madrid to a family from Fuenmayor, Carmen studied Agricultural Engineering before earning a Master's degree in Viticulture and Enology. Her career began in the vineyard, working alongside renowned viticulture researcher José Ramón Lisarrague and Julián Palacios' Viticultura Viva, where she developed a deep understanding of organic farming, old vineyards, and the importance of site.\n​\nCarmen currently farms 3.5 hectares of old vineyards in Laguardia—five parcels planted in 1920 and one planted in 1994—and rents additional parcels in neighboring La Puebla de la Barcaand Elciego, producing wines rooted in tradition: hand harvesting, whole-cluster semi-carbonic maceration, malolactic and aging in concrete tanks, and gentle extraction. Her goal is not to reinvent these methods but to preserve them while allowing each vineyard to express its own character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carmen Uriarte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49711440625920,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/3684\/6592\/files\/BB04887B-C95E-433E-AA45-FF9D5D248DA2_1_201_a.jpg?v=1788895995","url":"https:\/\/patronsaintwine.com\/products\/carmen-uriarte-mahaia-rioja-spain-2025","provider":"Patron Saint","version":"1.0","type":"link"}