La Rioja Alta
La Rioja Alta continues to be one of the benchmarks for traditionally produced Rioja wine. Established in 1890 at the same spot where their head office sits today, their three Reserva Wine brands, Alberdi, Arana and Ardanza are named after the founding families, all three of which remain shareholders. The company still maintains traditional Rioja winemaking practices whilst embracing many of the new technological advances.
It is unusual for a great bodega of Rioja to own vineyards, but La Rioja Alta own 360ha from which they can source top-quality grapes, resulting in excellent fruit and richness throughout their wines. Tempranillo dominates the plantings, complemented with a small proportion of Garnacha and Graciano vines.
The company is renowned for the quality of its Reservas and in particular for its Gran Reservas, the 904 and the 890. The latter are produced only in exceptional years, are amongst the finest wines being produced in Rioja today.
Gran Reserva 890 is named, rather confusingly, after the date of the creation of La Rioja Alta (1890). It is the non-plus-ultra of the family, a wine that slumbers patiently for 6 years in oak, then is allowed to rest in bottle for a few more years before its released to the suspecting market-place.
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Eco Information: Organic (Not certified/in conversion),
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Dry farm,
Cork only closure,
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Viña Alberdi, Reserva, La Rioja Alta
Spain » Rioja |
Bottle
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£ 15.45 |
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166.80
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Medium Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will keep,
Organic (Not certified/in conversion),
12.5% alc.
The 2003 Alberdi is a blend of 80% Tempranillo and 20% Mazuela (Carignan). Medium ruby in color, it exhibits a nicely developed and expressive nose of cedar, spice, and red currants. For all the heat of the year,the Alberdi seems unphased, its characteristic elegance as charming and seductive as ... MORE Drink 2010-2014 . | ||||
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Viña Arana, Reserva, La Rioja Alta
Spain » Rioja |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 19.95 |
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215.40
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Drink now,
Organic (Not certified/in conversion),
13% alc.
This classically mellow reserva rioja from a great vintage is all game and autumnal bonfire smoke, the succulent palate combining leather, almond and vanilla with savoury acidity. (Anthony Rose - The Independent - Wine: Something for the weekend - Saturday, 13 March 2010) The ... MORE | ||||
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Viña Ardanza, Reserva, Rioja
Spain » Rioja |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 24.95 |
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269.40
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Drink now,
Organic (Not certified/in conversion),
13% alc.
Of the three famous alliterative siblings at La Rioja Alta (the other two being Alberdi and Arana), Ardanza is traditionally the richest and most expressively fruity. This is due to the unusually high share of Garnacha in the blend (20%). The wine is aged in American oak for three years and then ... MORE | ||||
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Gran Reserva 904, La Rioja Alta
Spain » Rioja 15% off for Wine Club Members *
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Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 34.95 |
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Special case price
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377.40
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will improve,
Organic (Not certified/in conversion),
13% alc.
Made up of 90% Tempranillo, with 10% of Graciano, the 1997 was aged for four years in American oak, racked every six months and then bottled with minimal filtration. The wine has a tawny lustre and a generous lifted nose of wild strawberries, vanillin, wood-smoke and spice. The palate is soft and ... MORE * 15% off single bottle price for Wine Club Members. Savings will be applied at checkout. You must be logged in to your wine club account to qualify. | ||||
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Gran Reserva 890, La Rioja Alta
Spain » Rioja |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 95.00 |
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1026.00
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will improve,
Organic (Not certified/in conversion),
12.5% alc.
Named, rather confusingly, after the date of the creation of La Rioja Alta (1890) Gran Reserva 890 is the non plus ultra of the family, a wine that slumbers patiently for 6 years in oak, and then is allowed to rest in bottle and then, finally, is released to the suspecting market-place. Guillermo ... MORE | ||||
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Gran Reserva 890, La Rioja Alta
Spain » Rioja |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 150.00 |
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1620.00
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Drink now,
Organic (Not certified/in conversion),
12.5% alc.
"This winery's top of the line offerings are the Gran Reservas. The 1981 Gran Reserva 890 boasts a knock-out nose of smoke, charcoal, vanillin, black fruits, and cigar smoke. The wine's terrific fruit seemingly belies the relatively advanced medium ruby color with significant amber at the ... MORE | ||||
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