Torre de Oña: Terroir, serenity, elegance, uniqueness... These are the words that characterize the identity of the Torre de Oña winery. These concepts have prevailed since 1995, when Grupo La Rioja Alta S.A. took the lead in this exciting project with the aim of producing a wine of exceptional quality that would embody the unmistakable personality of one of the best terroirs in the renowned Rioja Alavesa region. It was a unique opportunity to take advantage of a location with exceptional potential to produce a wine that would reflect all this grandeur. Since 2005, great attention has been paid to studying the different plots of this vineyard. The land was divided into separate vineyard plots, each of which is vinified and aged separately. The best quality grapes are selected and only those harvests that meet the quality standards required for great wines of international renown are vinified. This is how the Finca Martelo and Finca San Martín wines were created.

Finca San Martin is made from Tempranillo grapes, harvested by hand and selected in the vineyard. The grapes are transported to the winery for natural alcoholic and malolactic fermentation, followed by 16 months of aging in American oak barrels (60% new) and second-use French oak barrels (40%), which are made in the winery. During this maturation, three traditional rackings are carried out by candlelight, transferring the wine from barrel to barrel by hand to separate the sediments and avoid aggressive filtration. The wine has a lively and bright purple color, of medium to high intensity. On the nose, it surprises with its high aromatic intensity, characteristic of Rioja Alavesa, with notes of blackberry, raspberry, and cranberry dominating. Pleasant notes of clove, vanilla, roasted coffee, caramel, and sweet licorice complete the profile. On the palate, it stands out for its balance, finesse, and pleasant sensation, thanks to the soft, friendly tannins that lead to a fruity, expressive finish. Delicate, refined, and well-balanced. 

Available vintages:  2021

The Vina Alberdi wine, comes from Tempranillo grapes grown in privately owned vineyards with an average age of 40 years, in the Rodezno and Labastoda regions. The grapes are harvested by hand and selected in the vineyards. The grapes are transported in refrigerated trucks to the winery to preserve their characteristics and freshness. After strict quality control using optical sorters, alcoholic and malolactic fermentation take place naturally. This is followed by two years of aging in American oak barrels (new barrels in the first year and four-year-old barrels in the second), which are made at the winery. Four traditional rackings are carried out by candlelight, from barrel to barrel, and finally bottling takes place.

Intense and bright in appearance, with an attractive purple color and ruby highlights. On the nose, it stands out for its high intensity, with notes of red fruits—raspberries, wild strawberries, and red currants—dominate, wrapped in an intense balsamic aroma of caramel, vanilla, and roasted coffee. On the palate, it is rich, balanced, and fresh, with delicate and silky tannins, with the aromas of the nose continuing here as well. Long finish, with a fruity character and subtle hints of spices and vanilla.

Available vintage: 2020

Vina Ardanza is made from 80% Tempranillo grapes, grown in privately owned vineyards with an average age of 30 years, in the Cuesta (Cenicero) and Montecillo (Fuenmayor) areas. The remaining 20% is Garnacha grapes, which come from La Pedriza in Tudelilla, Rioja Oriental, a 40-hectare estate with excellent conditions for growing this variety. The grapes are harvested by hand, with the first selection of bunches taking place in the vineyard. The grapes are transported in refrigerated trucks to preserve their freshness and, after visual selection, alcoholic fermentation begins, followed by malolactic fermentation. This is followed by aging in American oak barrels, which are made in the winery. Thirty-six months for Tempranillo and 30 months for Garnacha (20% new barrels) are enough to give us an exceptional wine with a beautiful, refined personality.

Bright in appearance, with an intense purple color and great aromatic intensity. Initially, fresh red fruits (cherry, blackcurrant, red plum) come to the fore, which are then embraced by spicy and aromatic notes. Pepper, licorice, clove, vanilla, caramel, and nutmeg compose a highly appealing aromatic profile. Fresh and balanced on the palate, with delicate and velvety tannins and the aromas of the nose flooding the palate until its long finish. 

Available vintages:  2017, 2019

Torre de Oña: Terroir, serenity, elegance, uniqueness... These are the words that characterize the identity of the Torre de Oña winery. These concepts have prevailed since 1995, when Grupo La Rioja Alta S.A. took the lead in this exciting project with the aim of producing a wine of exceptional quality that would embody the unmistakable personality of one of the best terroirs in the renowned Rioja Alavesa region. It was a unique opportunity to take advantage of a location with exceptional potential to produce a wine that would reflect all this grandeur. Since 2005, great attention has been paid to studying the different plots of this vineyard. The land was divided into separate vineyard plots, each of which is vinified and aged separately. The best quality grapes are selected and only those harvests that meet the quality standards required for great wines of international renown are vinified. This is how the Finca Martelo and Finca San Martín wines were created.

Finca Marrtelo is made from the grape varieties Tempranillo (95% ), Mazuelo (5%), Garnacha, and a little Viura. The vineyard is over 60 years old and is located at an altitude of 630 meters, with excellent orientation and sun exposure, achieving balanced ripening and exceptional vegetative growth of the grapes. The harvest is carried out manually and is followed by five days of cold maceration, followed by alcoholic fermentation. The wine remains for 81 days in new American and French oak barrels, with weekly batonnage, and then ages for 24 months in American (80%) and French (20%) oak barrels. This is followed by eight months of aging in stainless steel tanks to complete the final blending and finally bottling. The result is a wine with a bright, attractive, and intense ruby color. Expressive and intense nose with fruit in the foreground. The initial explosion of wild strawberry is followed by notes of blackberry and blackcurrant, which give way to subtle spicy and peppery hints and traces of cedar, licorice, and yeast. Lively and refined on the palate, perfectly expressing the terroir of the vineyard, with lasting freshness and intensity. Pleasant and long finish with notes of red fruits and spices.

Available vintages: 2016, 2019,

An exceptional Rioja Gran Reserva, multi-award-winning and rated with the highest scores! A wine with remarkable balance between acidity and alcohol, high aromatic intensity and velvety texture with round tannins. 

95% of the wine is produced from the Tempranillo variety, which comes from the privately owned vineyards of Las Cuevas, El Palo, and Las Monjas in Rodezno, and is complemented by 5% Graciano from Fuenmayor. The grapes are harvested by hand and the first selection of bunches is made in the vineyard, starting with Tempranillo. The grapes are transported to the winery in refrigerated trucks to preserve their integrity and, after a second selection on the sorting table, alcoholic and malolactic fermentation takes place naturally. The best batches are selected for production and aged for three years in oak barrels made in the winery, with an average age of 4.5 years. Six traditional rackings are carried out from barrel to barrel by candlelight to manually separate the sediment and avoid aggressive filtration, followed by bottling.

Clean and bright, with an intense ruby color and purple highlights. Intense and seductive on the nose, it reveals notes of smoke and spices, brioche, toasted bread, vanilla, toffee, and cinnamon, as well as subtle aromas of black plums, wild strawberries, ripe red currants, and red fruits, creating a complex, expressive bouquet. On the palate, it is well-structured and balanced, with pleasant freshness and soft tannins, thanks to its careful aging in oak barrels.

Available vintage: 2016

Exceptional quality wine, with grapes giving their best character. The altitude and orientation of the vineyards contribute significantly to their perfect ripening, which, together with the terroir, is reflected in the wine. Another label from La Rioja Alta, S.A. that has received high reviews and ratings.

It comes from the Tempranillo (95%) and Mazuelo (2%) varieties grown in the Briñas, Labastida, and Villalba vineyards, and the Graciano (3%) variety from the Montecillo vineyard.  The harvest is carried out manually, with an initial selection of grapes in the vineyard. The grapes are transported to refrigerators at the winery to maintain their quality and, after gentle destemming and crushing, the alcoholic fermentation takes place. The Tempranillo and Mazuelo grapes were mixed in the vineyard and fermented together, while the Graciano was vinified separately. Malolactic fermentation took place naturally. The best wines are then selected and aged for six years in barrels, undergoing ten traditional rackings. During this period, the barrels that best represent the character of Gran Reserva 890 are carefully selected and bottled. 

Available vintage: 2010

Rioja Gran Reserva 904 is one of those wines that stands out for its intense yet refined character, elegant acidity, and balanced, silky tannins, embraced by a hint of Atlantic saltiness. Another label from La Rioja Alta, S.A. that has received rave reviews and extremely high ratings. 

The main variety is Tempranillo (90%). The grapes are selected from the estate's vineyards in Villalba, Briñas, and Rodezno and blended with 10% Graciano from the Montecillo vineyard in Fuenmayor. The harvest is carried out manually, the first selection is made in the vineyard and in the winery, followed by visual selection, with the grapes being selected one by one so that only those that meet the strictest quality standards are chosen. The alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks, followed by malolactic fermentation. After five months, the best wines are selected to age in American oak barrels with an average age of four and a half years, made by the winery's own coopers. After four years in these barrels and after traditional racking by hand and by candlelight every six months, the final blend is bottled.

Bright, attractive with a purple color and great aromatic complexity. Complex notes of wild strawberry, red cherry, plum, blackberry, and cranberry harmoniously coexist with aromas of smoke, brioche, ground coffee, caramel, cedar, and cinnamon. Full and silky on the palate, with alcohol and acidity perfectly balanced, while its round, soft tannins and freshness offer a smooth and refined sensation. Distinctive, complex, and very long finish. A great wine that will continue to evolve beautifully in the bottle and has great aging potential.

Available vintage: 2015

At the end of 1980s, La Rioja Alta, S.A. conducted a study of the soils at various points in the Ribera del Duero Designation of Origin region. The results showed that conditions were particularly favorable for the production of quality wines with their own personality in the Anguix/La Horra area of Burgos. In 1993, once the area had been defined, they acquired old vines (El Otero) and created the Áster winery. In 2000, after years of experimentation and after selling the first five grape harvests because they did not meet their quality standards, they achieved their first bottling.

The Finca el Otero, is made from Tempranillo (or Tinta del País) grapes from El Otero. A vineyard with dry, low-fertility, slightly eroded clay-loam slopes at an altitude of 850 m, ideal conditions for the style of this particular wine. The harvest takes place early in the morning, taking advantage of the low temperatures to carry out natural pre-fermentation cold extraction for a week and then start spontaneous alcoholic fermentation. The wine is transferred to new French oak barrels, where, over a period of 92 days, it completes malolactic fermentation with weekly stirring of the lees. This process plays a decisive role in the rich and refined character of the wine. The aging takes place in new French oak barrels for 16 months. 

Clear and bright in appearance, with an intense ruby color, great depth, and purple highlights. Intense and expressive aromatic profile, full of ripe red and black fruits, such as blackcurrant and blueberry, with notes of mocha, clove, vanilla, and nutmeg embracing them. The subtle hints of mint lift both the nose and the palate, as its full aromatic potential follows through there as well. Balanced, with very good structure, soft and round tannins, and a long fruity finish with spicy elements.

At the end of 1980s, La Rioja Alta, S.A. conducted a study of the soils at various points in the Ribera del Duero Designation of Origin region. The results showed that conditions were particularly favorable for the production of quality wines with their own personality in the Anguix/La Horra area of Burgos. In 1993, once the area had been defined, they acquired old vines (El Otero) and created the Áster winery. In 2000, after years of experimentation and after selling the first five grape harvests because they did not meet their quality standards, they achieved their first bottling. 

The Áster Crianza is a single-varietal red wine made from Tempranillo grapes grown in the Fuentecojo, La Cueva, and Otero Joven vineyards surrounding the winery in Anguix, Burgos. They are planted in clay-loam soils at an altitude of 780 meters, which promises excellent ripening of the grapes and the unique character of the wine. The harvest is carried out manually, selecting the best grapes in visual sorting tables. After 15 days of fermentation and extraction, the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels with weekly bâtonnages for two months. It is aged for 16 months in new French oak barrels (75%), with the remainder in two-year-old French oak barrels. 

Bright in appearance, with intense black cherry color and ruby highlights. The nose is characterized by high complexity, where ripe black fruits and wild berry notes combine harmoniously, with the intense aromas from aging coming discreetly to the fore: licorice, clove, pepper, and toasted bread. The palate is full-bodied, with powerful yet soft, silky tannins, a very good balance between acidity and alcohol, leading to an intense, long, and complex finish.

Available vintages:  2016, 2019, 2020