Bodegas y Vinedos Ilurce

Located in the heart of Rioja Baja, in the town of Alfaro, Bodegas Ilurce is a family-owned winery operated by the fourth generation of the Escudero family. The Escuderos have been cultivating grapes in Rioja Baja since 1940 and now manage 60 hectares of vineyards. These vineyards are situated on the slopes of Monte Yerga, in alluvial soils rich in limestone and strewn with stones. The vines range from century-old, head-trained Garnacha to densely planted Graciano and Tempranillo. Positioned at an altitude of 2000 feet (600 meters) above sea level, the vineyards benefit from a unique climate: very cold winters and nights combined with warm summers. These conditions are ideal for the maturation of Graciano, perhaps the estate’s most treasured variety.