La Rioja Alta – Social Vignerons

How Good is Torre de Oña ‘Martelo’ Rioja Reserva?

Julien Miquel — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 09:55:02 +0000

Wine Review of 2014 La Rioja Alta S.A. Torre de Oña ‘Martelo’ Reserva Rioja Vino Tinto Red, Spain Score: 91/100 points The Torre de Oña vineyard property was acquired in 1995 by La Rioja Alta S.A. with the aim of making wine from a […]

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Uncorked Monthly Interview with Julio Saenz of La Rioja Alta SA

Julien Miquel — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 11:00:03 +0000

Listen to my Uncorked Monthly Interview with Julio Saenz, the Winemaker of Bodega La Rioja SA. La Rioja Alta is one of the most famous and one of the oldest wineries of the Spanish Rioja wine region. From a pharmaceutical background, Julio Saenz started working at La […]

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2004 La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 890, Spain

Julien Miquel — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 20:03:30 +0000

Score: 95/100 The Gran Reserva 904 was named in memory of the La Rioja Alta SA winery’s foundation date. In 1890, five Riojan and Basque families founded the ‘Sociedad Vinícola de La Rioja Alta’ in Haro, Spain. Their first president was a woman: Doña […]

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2008 La Rioja Alta Viña Arana Reserva, Spain

Julien Miquel — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 12:46:36 +0000

Score: 90/100 In the La Rioja Alta SA winery’s range, the Viña Arana represents the entry level, the entry point to the universe of this producer often described as a Riojan Classic. But there is no low-level mass production wines in the Rioja Alta’s […]

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2005 La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904, Spain

Julien Miquel — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 12:15:23 +0000

Score: 93/100 The Gran Reserva 904 was named in memory of a very important date for the La Rioja Alta SA winery. In 1904, founder of La Rioja Alta, Don Alfredo Ardanza, who was also owner the Ardanza winery in the same Rioja region, […]

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2007 La Rioja Alta Viña Ardanza Reserva, Spain

Julien Miquel — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 12:31:31 +0000

Score: 91/100 In the 5-wine range of the La Rioja Alta winery, the Viña Ardanza Reserva sits right in the middle, getting towards the very fine Wine side of things, but still relatively affordable at around $25 to $30. More importantly, it is the […]

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2009 La Rioja Alta Viña Alberdi, Rioja, Spain

Julien Miquel — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 09:23:39 +0000

Score: 91/100 Most wines from the Rioja Alta winery, like many Rioja red wines in general are blends of Tempranillo with the local or locally-popular grape varieties of Grenache (Garnacha), Graciano, and Mazuelo. But this Viña Alberdi is a varietal wine made from 100% Tempranillo. […]

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