Wines produced with grapes from our best vineyards, Gazaga and Zabalartea. They are the fruit of meticulous work in our vineyards and the careful respect shown for the natural cycles of each particular wine at the Bodega.
These wines express the vineyard's personality
Egiarte - 2008
Located in Navarra, Bodegas Lezaun practices organic methods in the vineyard:no fertilisers nor synthetic chemicals are used. All the fruits burst smilingly onto the palate! A nice way to describes this very pleasant blend of Merlot (30%) and Tempranillo (70%). Deep colour and intense tight knit fruit. Lovely perfume of sun-ripened plums. Soft and supple fruits on the palate. A beauty to be enjoyed on its own or with a nice roast.
Tempranillo - 2008
Edorta Lezaun practices organic methods ion the vineyards: no fertilisers, nor synthetic chemicals. 100% Tempranillo grape. Indecently purple with plenty of freshness and youth on the palate. Lively and full bodied with cherry flavours. Great balance: ripeness is not confused with sweetness. A very satisfying wine. Robert Parker liked it so much, he gave it 90 points. Perfect any meats or on its own - Sean and Francoise
Crianza - 2006
Beautiful deep cherry colour, with garnet and meniscus trimmed even uniform.
The aroma is complex and intense. Traces of ripe fruit with fragrant thyme and liquorice background leather and vanilla.
The palate is strong, huge and tasty. Good pace, lively and ripe black fruit at a time. Tannins acids, good integration with the wood.
Varieties: 60% Tempranillo 15% Merlot 25% Cabernet Sauvignon
Cune, Imperial Reserva, Rioja - 1998
Beautiful cigar-tobacco aroma. Soft yet well defined fruit. Classic Rioja.
Cune, Monople, White, Rioja - 2008
An elegantly flavoured wine, crisp and delicate with subtle lemon nuances.
The Torres family surname has been linked with wine for more than three centuries, during which time our ancestors have worked vineyards in Peneds, a land with a millenarian tradition of wine.
The family has been dedicated to working the land, passing on their commitment from generation to generation.
The family, generation after generation, has transmitted the secrets of winemaking and love of the land. This tradition, allied with a vision of the future, have turned Torres into a great exporting company currently trading in more than 120 countries.
Fransola - 2006
Sauvignon Blanc forms the basis of this unique wine, partially fermented and aged in new American oak.
Intense voluptuous bouquet with aromatic notes of various fruits and plants (certain tropical fruits, the scent of fig trees in summer, touches of mint). On the palate the wine is round and full-bodied and has excellent structure. Elegant aftertaste with a citric edge.
Ideal with the very best fish and shellfish; also with light poultry dishes, asparagus, and lobster.
Mas La Plana - 2004
In this small (29 ha.) vineyard only the most Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are grown. These are used to make strictly limited quantities of Torre's most prestigious red wine, now known to connoisseurs all over the world. In the Paris Wine Olympiad, the 1970 vintage triumphed over some of the most famouswines in the world, including Chateau Latour. This success has been repeated on several other occasions, with Gran Coronas Mas La Plana notching up numerous other international awards.
Deep dense cherry colour, with a touch of mahogany. Wonderfully intense bouquet typical of this vineyard,hints of cranberries, cherries and truffles, with an incense-like quality developed during ageing in wood. Full, elegant and pronounced aftertaste, befitting a wine of this quality.
Bodegas Valdemar is a family company whose roots date back to 1889. Jesis Martonez Bujanda, the owner, started its construction in 1982. Its modern facilities and innovative winemaking methods have been its trademark features from the outset. Bodegas Valdemar has become a point of reference in Rioja wines, for its know-how of a long winemaking tradition combined with a constant, ongoing commitment to research and investigate in order always to achieve the finest quality in its wines. The wines of this winery are exclusively made from grapes from our own vineyards, allowing us to oversee the whole process from the vine itself and make a prior ion of the best grapes for each type of wine. Bodegas Valdemar has always been a pioneer in the use of the latest technological advances, which have allowed us to improve quality and obtain excellent wines. For example, it was one of the first wineries in Europe to use temperature control in the fermentation vats. Examples of this are our extraordinary rose wine, the first to be made by the bleeding method in Rioja and our white fermented in barrel,also the first in the region.
Conde de Valdemar Crianza - 2004
Ruby red with a perfect balance of fruit and oak on the nose. Soft at first on the mouth, then grows to show a rich meaty texture.Tempranillo 90% and Mazuelo 10%. Outstanding hints of ripe red berries and vanilla.
Conde de Valdemar Reserva - 2002
Intense ruby red colour, very brilliant and live. Clean, powerful and complex to the nose, with a perfect balance of fruity aromas and the spicy tones of its aging wood.
85% Tempranillo, 15% Mazuelo. Its aroma is balanced and ripe black fruit aromas appear over a base of mineral, spice and toasted wood, with reminders of flowers.
La Rioja Alta was established in 1890 at the same spot where their head office sits today. Their three Reserva brands, Alberdi, Arana and Ardanza are the names of the founding families, all three of which remain shareholders in this 21st century. 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 300ha from which they can source top- quality grapes, resulting in excellent fruit and richness throughout their wines. 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
Baron de Ona Rioja Reserva - 1999
A blend of 92% Tempranillo, 4% Mazuelo and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, Baron de Oña has an intense, deep red color, with aromas of very ripe fruit and a slight toastiness. In the mouth the wine is dense and unctuous with very fine ripe tannins, perfectly balanced by crisp acidity. Baron de Ona is a modern style of wine that provides an interesting contrast with the equally well-made, but much more traditional wines of the parent company, La Rioja Alta.
**90 points from Robert Parker**
Vina Alberdi Reserva - 2006
Bright cherry red, with a medium robe and clear pink tones on the edge of the glass. Good aromatic intensity, fresh with fruity hints of raspberry and wild strawberry evolving to an elegant balsamic bouquet reminiscent of mint chocolate, cinnamon and coconut shell. Well structured and balanced to the palate, with silky smooth tannins and a vibrant, joyful acidity. Long, mature, elegant aftertaste typical of Vina Alberdi.
This wine is perfect with cured ham and soft cheese, appetizers, game, grilled or roast meats.
Vina Ardanza Reserva - 1999
Medium-high cherry red robe, with orange tinted tones on the edge of the glass, clear and brilliant. Intense and complex to the nose. Wild berry aromas predominate, blended with hints of coconut, cinnamon, tobacco and leather. Full-bodied and well structured to the palate, with silky and enveloping tannins.
Long after-taste acquired from its lengthy time in bottle, where its elegant bouquet gains in intensity. This Vina Ardanza continues to evolve without losing its traditional qualities.
La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904 - 1995
A ruby colour with hints of tile red. An intense, penetrating and complex aroma with overtones of spices, leather and ripe fruit.
In the mouth, strong flavoured yet round and silky with good balance between fruit and acidity. The aftertaste is complex and persistent with hints of liquorice.
A Blend of Tempranillo (90%) from Brinas, Labastida and Villalba complemented by Graciano from our Melchoron I y II at Briones and Rodezno.
Marques de Haro - 2001
Very bright cherry red colour, with a medium-high robe. Fresh and clean to the nose, with hints of ripe berries (blackberries and gooseberries), roasting and tobacco. After agitating the glass, they give way to hints of walnuts, cinnamon and sweet liquorice. Direct on the palate, with a good balance between alcohol and acidity; marked tannins leave an elegant aftertaste with liquorice and tobacco highlights.
This wine has an outstanding lively, fresh personality. After a short time in the bottle, we believe that it will become full-bodied with an deep and complex bouquet.
El Coto de Crianza - 1998
The wine is intense cherry red in colour. Fine toasted aromas (cocoa, vanilla, English pipe tobacco), with hints of ripe red berries and the subtle nuances of reduction. On the palate, round and supple, with excellent complexity of red berry fruit and fine toasted hints of oakiness. Long and elegant finish.
El Coto Imaz Reserva - 1998
Beautifully balanced and very fresh with pronounced aromas of black fruits and oaky flavours.
18 months in 225-litre American oak casks and 24 months in the bottle prior to release from our cellars.
Brick-cherry red. Aroma with slight hints of oak standing out over the ripe fruit. Tasty, tannic, fresh fruit. Pleasant to drink
El Coto,Special Reserva,Rioja - 1998
Dark cherry-garnet colour. Fine aroma, with lots of good fruit and nuances of the toasted wood (black pepper, tobacco) and a pleasant animal touch (leather). Round, supple, velvety, with silky tannin and lots of flavour.Rich opaque colour,with striking black fruits.
Very impressive.
El Coto de Imaz Gran Reserva - 2000
Brick-cherry red. Aroma with slight hints of oak standing out over the ripe fruit. Tasty, tannic, fresh fruit. Pleasant to drink.
Wonderfully rich on the nose with a concentrated palate of tobacco, spice and leathery tones.
Monte Real, Gran Reserva, Rioja - 1994
One of Rioja's finest reds. A perfectly balanced blend of fruit and oak.
