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TASTING BOOKLET
10.11.15
#Rioja10x10
RIOJA 10 X 10 TASTING BOOKLET
EVENT FLOORPLAN
ENTRANCE
Unoaked
whites
Oaked
whites
Rosado
Crianza
Reserva
NonTempranillo
reds
Gran
Reserva
Generic
wines
over £15
Unusual
Riojas
Wineries
seeking
representation
CONTENTS
02 Floorplan
15 Crianza
30 Unusual Riojas
03 Welcome
18 Reserva
04 Meet the Judges
21 Gran Reserva
33 Wineries seeking
representation
06 Unoaked whites
24 Non-Tempranillo reds
09 Oaked whites
12 Rosado
2
27 Generic wines
over £15
36 About Rioja
38 Contact
10.11.15
WELCOME
Hello and welcome to Rioja 10 x 10!
Rioja 10 x 10 is a brand new initiative which celebrates
the quality and diversity of Spain’s flagship wine region.
The tasting brings together 100 outstanding Rioja wines
in 10 different categories, with each wine selected as being
among the best of its kind.
On 25th September, Wines from Rioja brought together
a panel of 12 of the UK’s top Rioja experts, drawn from
all sectors of the industry. Under the guidance of our
co-chairs, Masters of Wine Tim Atkin and Sarah Jane Evans,
the panel tasted their way through 400 wines, whittling
them down to the final 100 presented here today.
From traditional to modern, red, white, and rosé, from
Rioja’s signature Tempranillo through to lesser-known
varieties such as Maturana, this collection offers a broad
snapshot of this vibrant and ever-evolving region.
We hope you enjoy Rioja 10 x 10, and we look forward
to hearing your feedback on the wines.
¡Salud!
The Wines from Rioja Team
✉ [email protected]
📞 0207 759 7400
twitter @RiojaWine_UK
#Rioja10x10
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RIOJA 10 X 10 TASTING BOOKLET
MEET THE JUDGES
Presenting the chairs of the Rioja 10 x 10.
TIM ATKIN MW
Tim Atkin MW is an award-winning journalist, and
is a member of the Gran Orden de Caballeros de
Vino and the Cofradía del Vino de Rioja.
The 10 x 10 tasting highlighted the quality as well
as the growing diversity of Spain’s most famous
wine region and was a pleasure to judge. All of the
categories featured a number of excellent wines,
but the ones that really stood out for me were
the “generics”, Reservas and oaked whites. It was
also a pleasure to see grape varieties other than
Tempranillo featuring in the final line-up, whether as
components in blends or as varietal wines. There’s
nothing wrong with Tempranillo – it’s Spain’s best
red grape, after all, but people tend to forget that
Rioja also grows Garnacha, Mazuelo, Graciano and
a little bit of Maturana Tinta. The other thing that
stood out for me was less reliance on oak in many
of the wines and better fruit expression, showing the
range of aromas and flavours that Rioja’s subregions
and different terroirs can produce. Lastly, it was
great to see some familiar (at least to me) names
among the wineries seeking representation. Let’s
hope they will be imported here soon.
SARAH JANE EVANS MW
Sarah Jane Evans MW is an award-winning
journalist, member of the Gran Orden de
Caballeros de Vino and chair of the Institute
of Masters of Wine.
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Diversity. That sums up our tasting. A region of
roughly 50 miles wide and 30 miles deep submitted
over 400 wines of so many different types. After
narrowing the wines down to just 10 x 10 – and
many thanks to the panels for their work - several
categories stood out. Reservas were up there with
the best, and so too the generics, the wines that
prefer simply to declare their vintage without
following the specific DOCa regulations on ageing.
For value for money there was little to match the
Crianzas. These are short on ageing, but definitely
long on complexity and drinking pleasure. Take a
look at the Gran Reservas and their general trend
for fresher, brighter fruit. Don’t miss the nonTempranillo reds: plenty of interest here – Graciano
and Garnacha are well known, but there’s also
Maturana Tinta and Mazuelo (Carignan) to try. All in
all, a tempting snapshot of Rioja in 2015. Saludos!
10.11.15
Twelve experts drawn from across the trade whittled down over 400 wines to finalise a list of 10 wines in
10 distinct categories, all via blind tastings.
NEIL BRUCE
CHARLES METCALFE
CHRISTINE PARKINSON MATT PYM
Group head of wine,
Hakkasan Group
Buyer, Majestic Wine
NICK ROOM
CARLOS READ
JAMIE GOODE
ANDREA BRICCARELLO
PETER MCCOMBIE MW
RONAN SAYBURN MS
BETH WILLARD
PIERRE MANSOUR
Wine critic, consultant
and commentator
Head of wine,
67 Pall Mall
Wine buyer, Direct
Wines
Buying manager,
The Wine Society
Head of wine, Fuller’s
Wine buyer, Waitrose
Wine writer and
broadcaster
Spanish wine specialist,
WineTraders
Wine writer,
wineanorak.com
Head sommelier/
wine buyer, Galvin
Restaurants
5
UNOAKED WHITES
✉ website
✉ website
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BODEGAS DEL MEDIEVO
MEDIEVO BLANCO ECOLÓGICO
In recent years the focus
has been on the Verdejo
variety in Rueda and the
investments made by
Rioja’s wineries there. The
10 x 10 tasting showed it’s
time to return to Rioja and
the much-maligned Viura
grape. Cool fermentation
and stainless steel have
emphasising their youth
and freshness.
Vintage 2014
RRP
£11.50
Importer Burridges of Arlington St
ABV
12.50%
100% Viura
✉ [email protected]
BODEGAS MIGUEL ANGEL MURO
MURO
Vintage 2014
RRP
£5.80
Importer Bigotis wines
ABV
12.0%
100% Viura
📞 0136 377 59 73
EL COTO DE RIOJA
BERONIA
Vintage 2014
RRP
£8.59
Importer Cockburn & Campbell
ABV
12.0%
100% Viura
Vintage 2014
RRP
£9.00
Importer Gonzalez Byass UK
ABV
12.0%
100% Viura
EL COTO BLANCO
BERONIA VIURA
✉ [email protected] ✉ [email protected]
BODEGAS FRANCO ESPAÑOLAS
BODEGAS ALTANZA
Vintage 2014
RRP
£9.99
Importer Ehrmanns
ABV
12.0%
100% Viura
Vintage 2014
RRP
–
Importer Bancroft Wines
ABV
12.50%
Viura and Sauvignon
VIÑA SOLEDAD
✉ [email protected]
LEALTANZA
✉ [email protected]
UNOAKED WHITES
7
VIÑEDOS REAL RUBIO
BODEGAS SOLAR VIEJO
Vintage 2014
RRP
£15.00
Importer Viñedos Real Rubio/ From
Rioja Ltd
ABV
12.50%
50% Viura
50% Verdejo
Vintage 2014
RRP
£7.99
Importer Freixenet UK
ABV
12.50%
60% Viura
40% Chardonnay
✉ [email protected] ✉ [email protected] BODEGAS FAUSTINO
BODEGAS OSTATU
Vintage 2014
RRP
£7.99
Importer Cellar Trends
ABV
12.0%
75% Viura
25% Chardonnay
Vintage 2014
RRP
£10.00
Importer H2Vin
ABV
13.0%
85% Viura
15% Malvasía
✉ [email protected]
✉ [email protected]
REAL RUBIO ORGANIC WHITE
FAUSTINO V WHITE
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UNOAKED WHITES
SOLAR VIEJO WHITE
OSTATU BLANCO
OAKED WHITES
✉ website
✉ website
VIÑA REAL
VIÑA REAL BARREL FERMENTED
The oaked white category
used to be resolutely (and
gloriously) traditional in
the not too distant past,
but there’s much greater
diversity these days, with
the inclusion of grapes
other than Viura and, for
the fresher, less oxidative
styles, less time in barrel.
Vintage 2014
RRP
£11.05
Importer Hatch Mansfield
ABV
13.0%
100% Viura
✉ [email protected]
BODEGAS MUGA
MUGA BLANCO 2014
Vintage 2014
RRP
£10.99
Importer C & D Wines Ltd
ABV
13.5%
90% Viura
10% Malvasía
✉ [email protected]
9
BODEGA LUIS CAÑAS
LUIS CAÑAS BLANCO FERMENTADO
EN BARRICA 2014
Vintage 2014
RRP
£7.90
Importer Alliance Wines
ABV
13.5%
85% Viura
15% Malvasía
MANZANOS WINES
FINCA MANZANOS BLANCO BARRICA
Vintage 2014
RRP
£9.99
Importer Alliance Wine
ABV
13.0%
60% Viura
40% Chardonnay
📞 01505 506 060
📞 01505 506 060
BODEGAS VALENCISO
BODEGAS LA EMPERATRIZ, S.L.
Importer Boutinot
ABV
13.5%
70% Viura
30% Garnacha Blanca
Vintage 2012
RRP
£19.99
Importer North South Wines
ABV
13.0%
100% Viura
VALENCISO WHITE BARREL-FERMENTED FINCA LA EMPERATRIZ VIURA
Vintage 2014
CEPAS VIEJAS
RRP
£17.00
✉ [email protected] 10 OAKED WHITES
✉ [email protected] BODEGAS NAVAJAS
BODEGAS PALACIO
Vintage 2012
RRP
£9.00
Importer Walker & Wodehouse
ABV
12.5%
100% Viura
Vintage 2009
RRP
£37.99
Importer Walker & Wodehouse
ABV
13.5%
92% Viura
8% Malvasía
NAVAJAS BLANCO CRIANZA
COSME PALACIO 1894 BLANCO
✉ [email protected]
✉ [email protected]
MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA
BARÓN DE LEY
Vintage 2010
RRP
£19.99
Importer Maisons Marques et Domaines
ABV
13.5%
100% Viura
Vintage 2010
RRP
£13.99
Importer Bottle Green
ABV
12.5%
70% Viura
30% Malvasía and Garnacha
Blanca
CAPELLANÍA
✉ [email protected] 3 VIÑAS BLANCO RESERVA
✉ [email protected] OAKED WHITES 11
ROSADO
✉ website
BODEGAS ONTAÑÓN
ONTAÑÓN CLARETE
Rioja’s rosados aren’t as
well known as those of
neighbouring Navarra,
but they deserve to be.
Our selection featured
oaked as well as unoaked
styles, and one wine
that was predominantly
made from (white) Viura,
but what they all shared
was perfume and vibrant
fruit purity.
Vintage 2014
RRP
–
Importer BOUTINOT LTD
ABV
13.0%
85% Viura
15% Tempranillo
✉ [email protected] BODEGAS MUGA
MUGA ROSADO 2014
Vintage 2014
RRP
£10.49
Importer C & D Wines Ltd
ABV
13.50%
60% Garnacha
30% Viura
10% Tempranillo
✉ website
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✉ [email protected]
BODEGAS CARLOS SERRES S.L.
BODEGAS COVILA
Vintage 2014
RRP
£7.49
Importer Myliko Wines / Le Bon Vin /
William Morton
ABV
12.50%
80% Tempranillo
20% Garnacha
Vintage 2014
RRP
£6.00
Importer Myliko Wines
ABV
13.50%
100% Tempranillo
✉ [email protected] ✉ [email protected] BODEGAS CORRAL, S.A.
BODEGAS VALENCISO
Vintage 2014
RRP
£8.00-£10.00
Importer Matthew Clark
ABV
13.0%
50% Tempranillo
50% Garnacha
Vintage 2014
RRP
£10.00
Importer Boutinot
ABV
14.0%
100% Tempranillo
✉ [email protected]
✉ [email protected] SERRES ROSADO
DON JACOBO
COVILA ROSADO
VALENCISO ROSADO
ROSADO 13
BODEGAS MARTÍNEZ LACUESTA
MARTÍNEZ LAORDEN
Vintage 2014
RRP
–
Importer ND John Wine Merchants
ABV
12.90%
100% Garnacha
Vintage 2011
RRP
£8.40
Importer Hallgarten Druitt & Novum
Wines
ABV
14.0%
100% Tempranillo
MARTÍNEZ LACUESTA ROSADO
EL TALUD ROSADO
✉ [email protected]
✉ [email protected]
BODEGAS TOBÍA
VINEDOS REAL RUBIO
ALMA TOBÍA ROSADO FERMENTADO
EN BARRICA
Vintage 2013
RRP
£15.00
Importer Barwell and Jones
ABV
14.0%
55% Tempranillo
35% Graciano
10% others
📞 0208 418 2888
14 ROSADO
REAL RUBIO ORGANIC ROSÉ
Vintage 2013
RRP
£15.00
Importer Viñedos Real Rubio / From
Rioja Ltd
ABV
13.0%
100% Tempranillo
✉ [email protected]
CRIANZA
✉ website
BODEGAS DEL MEDIEVO
NOTAS DEL MEDIEVO
The Crianza category
often provides some of
the best value drinking
in Rioja, and that was
the case here: sensitively
oaked reds from the
2011 and 2012 vintages
that featured pure
Tempranillos as well
as a number of blends.
Midmarket Rioja at its
enjoyable best.
Vintage 2012
RRP
£14.00
Importer Burridges of Arlington St
ABV
13.5%
100% Tempranillo
✉ [email protected]
FINCA VALPIEDRA
CANTOS DE VALPIEDRA
Vintage 2012
RRP
£15.99
Importer Berkmann Wine Cellar
ABV
13.0%
100% Tempranillo
✉ website
✉ [email protected] 15
BODEGAS PALACIO
COSME PALACIO CRIANZA TINTO
Vintage 2012
RRP
£14.99
Importer Walker & Wodehouse
ABV
13.5%
100% Tempranillo
VIÑEDOS DE ALDEANUEVA
AZABACHE CRIANZA VENDIMIA
SELECCIONADA
Vintage 2012
RRP
£9.95
Importer Ellis of Richmond
ABV
14.0%
70% Tempranillo
20% Garnacha
10% Mazuelo
✉ [email protected]
✉ [email protected] BODEGAS PROELIO
BODEGAS FAUSTINO
Vintage 2012
RRP
£12.00-£18.00
Importer Georges Barbier (London area)
ABV
14.5%
100% Tempranillo
Vintage 2011
RRP
£9.99
Importer Cellar Trends
ABV
13.5%
100% Tempranillo
PROELIO CRIANZA
✉ [email protected]
16 CRIANZA
FAUSTINO VI
✉ [email protected]
BODEGAS TARÓN
BODEGAS RAMÓN BILBAO
Vintage 2011
RRP
£11.00
Importer Pix Pintxo Bars
ABV
13.5%
95% Tempranillo
5% Mazuelo
Vintage 2012
RRP
£12.95
Importer Ellis of Richmond
ABV
14.0%
50% Garnacha
50% Tempranillo
✉ [email protected] ✉ [email protected] MANZANOS WINES
BERONIA
Vintage 2011
RRP
£14.99
Importer Alliance Wines
ABV
13.5%
80% Tempranillo,
20% Graciano
Vintage 2012
RRP
£10.99
Importer Gonzalez Byass UK
ABV
14.0%
88% Tempranillo
10% Garnacha
2% Mazuelo
📞 01505 506 060
✉ [email protected]
TARÓN CRIANZA
VOCHÉ CRIANZA
VIÑEDOS DE ALTURA
BERONIA CRIANZA
CRIANZA 17
RESERVA
✉ website
MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA
DALMAU
This was the hardestfought category of all.
There could easily have
been a further 10 Reservas
in this list. You will find
favourites here and a pair
of lesser-known wines,
too. The judges had the
benefit of the lovely 2010
vintage, but the results
prove that whatever the
year, Reserva remains a
pillar of Rioja.
Vintage 2011
RRP
£49.99
Importer Maisons Marques et Domaines
ABV
14.5%
79% Tempranillo
15% others
6% Graciano
✉ [email protected] VIÑA BUJANDA
PROMESA RESERVA
Vintage 2010
RRP
£16.49
Importer Berkmann Wine Cellar
ABV
13.0%
100% Tempranillo
✉ website
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✉ [email protected] BARÓN DE LEY
C.V.N.E
Vintage 2010
RRP
£12.99
Importer Bottle Green
ABV
13.5%
100% Tempranillo
Vintage 2010
RRP
£22.55
Importer Hatch Mansfield
ABV
14.0%
85% Tempranillo
10% Graciano
5% Mazuelo
BARÓN DE LEY RESERVA
CUNE IMPERIAL RESERVA
✉ [email protected] ✉ [email protected]
VIÑA REAL
VIÑA HERMINIA S.L.
Vintage 2010
RRP
£18.45
Importer Hatch Mansfield
ABV
13.5%
90% Tempranillo
10% Garnacha, Mazuelo
and Graciano
Vintage 2010
RRP
£13.95
Importer Wine in Cornwall
ABV
14.0%
85% Tempranillo
10% Garnacha
5% Graciano
✉ [email protected]
✉ [email protected]
VIÑA REAL RESERVA
VIÑA HERMINIA RESERVA
RESERVA 19
BODEGAS REMÍREZ DE GANUZA, S.L.
BODEGAS SANTALBA
Vintage 2009
RRP
£83.95
Importer Bancroft Wines
ABV
14.5%
90% Tempranillo
10% Graciano
Vintage 2008
RRP
£37.50
Importer Peter Watts Wines
ABV
14.5%
100% Tempranillo
TRASNOCHO RESERVA
OGGA RESERVA 2008
✉ [email protected]
✉ [email protected] VIÑEDOS DEL CONTINO
BODEGAS PERICA
Vintage 2009
RRP
£20.50
Importer Hatch Mansfield
ABV
14.0%
85% Tempranillo
10% Graciano
5% Mazuelo and Garnacha
Vintage 2008
RRP
£46.95
Importer Perfect Cellar
ABV
13.5%
95% Tempranillo,
5% Graciano
✉ [email protected]
✉ [email protected]
CONTINO RESERVA
20 RESERVA
OLAGOSA ORO
GRAN RESERVA
✉ website
✉ website
MARQUÉS DE CÁCERES
MARQUÉS DE CÁCERES GRAN RESERVA
These are the grandees of
Rioja, once famed for their
attenuated character after
long years in oak. There’s
an example of an elegant
21 year old here. There’s
also a range of expressive
six to eight year olds, their
intensity showing the
results of greater care
and selection in the
vineyard. It’s time to
rediscover Gran Reserva.
Vintage 2009
RRP
£19.99
Importer Various importers
ABV
14.0%
85% Tempranillo
8% Garnacha
7% Graciano
✉ [email protected]
VIÑA REAL
VIÑA REAL GRAN RESERVA
Vintage 2008
RRP
£24.85
Importer Hatch Mansfield
ABV
13.5%
95% Tempranillo
5% Graciano
✉ [email protected]
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BODEGAS DEL MEDIEVO
BODEGAS RAMÓN BILBAO
Vintage 2008
RRP
£19.00
Importer Burridges of Arlington St
ABV
13.5%
90% Tempranillo
10% Garnacha
Vintage 2008
RRP
£15.95
Importer Ellis of Richmond
ABV
14.0%
90% Tempranillo
10% Mazuelo and Graciano
✉ [email protected]
✉ [email protected] VIÑEDOS Y BODEGAS DE LA MARQUESA
QUASAR
Vintage 2008
RRP
£26.50
Importer Davy & Co
ABV
14.7%
90% Tempranillo
10% Graciano
Vintage 2008
RRP
£13.92
Importer Hallgarten Druitt & Novum
Wines
ABV
14.0%
75% Tempranillo
10% Mazuelo
10% Garnacha
5% Graciano
✉ [email protected]
✉ [email protected]
MEDIEVO GRAN RESERVA
VALSERRANO GRAN RESERVA 2008
22 GRAN RESERVA
RAMÓN BILBAO GRAN RESERVA
GRAN RESERVA
VIÑEDOS DEL CONTINO
BODEGAS FAUSTINO
Vintage 2007
RRP
£110.40
Importer Hatch Mansfield
ABV
14.0%
85% Tempranillo
10% Graciano
5% Mazuelo and Garnacha
Vintage 2001
RRP
£17.99
Importer Cellar Trends
ABV
13.0%
85% Tempranillo
10% Graciano
5% Mazuelo
✉ [email protected]
✉ [email protected]
MARQUÉS DE RISCAL
BODEGAS BENITO URBINA
Vintage 2005
RRP
£32.50
Importer Enotria
ABV
14.0%
85% Tempranillo
10% Graciano
5% Other
Vintage 1994
RRP
£22.00
Importer Burridges of Arlington St
ABV
14.0%
95% Tempranillo
5% Mazuelo and Graciano
✉ [email protected] ✉ [email protected]
CONTINO GRAN RESERVA
RIOJA GRAN RESERVA
FAUSTINO I GRAN RESERVA
URBINA GRAN RESERVA ESPECIAL
GRAN RESERVA 23
NON-TEMPRANILLO
REDS
Tempranillo is the numero
uno variety in Rioja (and
deservedly so), but the
region’s other red varieties
can be delicious, too.
Historically, they were
used to complement
Tempranillo, but now
we are seeing more and
more varietal wines made
from Garnacha, Mazuelo,
Graciano and Maturana.
✉ website
✉ website
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BODEGAS MARTÍNEZ LACUESTA
CYNTHIA
Vintage 2014
RRP
£14.99
Importer ND John Wine Merchants
ABV
14.0%
100% Garnacha
✉ [email protected]
BODEGAS BENITO URBINA
URBINA GARNACHA
Vintage 2014
RRP
£9.95
Importer Burridges of Arlington St
ABV
14.0%
100% Garnacha
✉ [email protected]
MANZANOS WINES
BODEGA MIGUEL MERINO
Vintage 2012
RRP
£17.99
Importer Alliance Wine
ABV
13.5%
100% Graciano
Vintage 2011
RRP
£15.00+
Importer Walker and Wodehouse
ABV
13.0%
100% Mazuelo
VOCHÉ SELECCIÓN GRACIANO
MAZUELO DE LA QUINTA CRUZ
📞 01505 506 060
✉ [email protected]
BODEGAS NAVARRSOTILLO (ORGANIC)
VIÑA IJALBA
MAGISTER BIBENDI GARNACHA
CRIANZA (ORGANIC)
Vintage 2011
RRP
£13.95
Importer Mason & Mason Wines
ABV
13.5%
100% Garnacha
✉ [email protected] IJALBA MATURANA TINTA
Vintage 2011
RRP
£18.99
Importer Albion Wine Shippers, Vintage
Roots, Garrigue Wines.
Expression du Terroir
ABV
14.5%
100% Maturana Tinta
✉ [email protected] NON-TEMPRANILLO REDS 25
BODEGAS BOHEDAL
BODEGAS MIGUEL ANGEL MURO
Vintage 2010
RRP
£20.00-£22.00
Importer The Good Wine Shop
ABV
14.0%
100% Graciano
Vintage 2010
RRP
£12.00
Importer Bigotis wines
ABV
15.0%
100% Maturana
HEBABE GRACIANO
MURO
✉ [email protected] 📞 0136 377 59 73
BODEGAS VALDEMAR
BERONIA
INSPIRACIÓN VALDEMAR
LAS SEIS ALHAJAS
Vintage 2010
RRP
£21.50
Importer Berkmann Wine Cellars
ABV
14.0%
100% Graciano
BERONIA MAZUELO
Vintage 2008
RRP
£15.34
Importer Gonzalez Byass UK
ABV
13.0%
100% Mazuelo
✉ [email protected] 26 NON-TEMPRANILLO REDS
✉ [email protected]
GENERIC WINES
BODEGAS ONTAÑÓN
ONTAÑÓN ECOLÓGICO
The generic category
sounds a bit, well, generic,
but it’s one of the most
exciting in Rioja at the
moment. Wines that
don’t fit into the
traditional mould of
Crianza, Reserva and Gran
Reserva, based on time
in bottle and barrel, are
some of the region’s very
best right now.
OVER £15
✉ website
✉ website
Vintage 2014
RRP
–
Importer Boutinot
ABV
13.5%
100% Tempranillo
✉ [email protected] BODEGAS ALDONIA
ALDONIA
Vintage 2013
RRP
£16.20
Importer Top Selections
ABV
14.5%
82% Garnacha
15% Tempranillo
3% Graciano
✉ [email protected]
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BODEGAS RODA S.A.
ROLLAND GALARRETA
Vintage 2012
RRP
£15.00
Importer Mentzendorff
ABV
14.0%
95% Tempranillo
3% Garnacha
2% Graciano
Vintage 2011
RRP
£16.90
Importer Matthew Clark
ABV
14.0%
100% Tempranillo
✉ [email protected] ✉ [email protected]
BODEGAS PERICA
BODEGAS LA EMPERATRIZ, S.L.
Vintage 2011
RRP
£20.45
Importer Perfect Cellar
ABV
13.5%
100% Tempranillo
Vintage 2011
RRP
£19.99
Importer North South Wines
ABV
14.5%
100% Tempranillo
BODEGAS RODA SELA
6CEPAS6 TINTO
✉ [email protected]
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R&G RIOJA
FINCA LA EMPERATRIZ TERRUÑO
✉ [email protected] VIÑEDOS Y BODEGAS DE LA MARQUESA
EL COTO DE RIOJA
Vintage 2011
RRP
£29.95
Importer Davy & Co
ABV
15.5%
95% Tempranillo
5% Graciano and Garnacha
Vintage 2010
RRP
£24.12
Importer Cockburn & Campbell
ABV
12.5%
70% Tempranillo
20% Garnacha
10% Graciano
✉ [email protected]
✉ [email protected] BODEGAS LAN
BODEGA AMAREN
Vintage 2011
RRP
£45.00
Importer Sogrape UK
ABV
13.5%
80% Tempranillo
12% Graciano
8% Mazuelo
Vintage 2008
RRP
£39.00
Importer Alliance Wines
ABV
14.5%
100% Tempranillo
✉ [email protected]
📞 01505 506 060
VALSERRANO FINCA MONTEVIEJO
LAN A MANO
COTO REAL
AMAREN TEMPRANILLO RESERVA
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UNUSUAL RIOJAS
✉ website
✉ website
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BODEGAS VALDEMAR
INSPIRACIÓN VALDEMAR
ALTO CANTABRIA
First off, a confession.
Not all these wines are
unusual. These are the
Riojas that didn’t fit in
any other category, most
of them Riojas under £15.
There are also some less
common wines in the
line-up: take a look at
the Tempranillo Blanco,
for instance, and some
particularly varied blends.
Vintage 2014
RRP
£15.99
Importer Berkmann Wine Cellars
ABV
13.5%
100% Tempranillo Blanco
✉ [email protected] BODEGAS DEL MEDIEVO
TUERCEBOTAS TEMPRANILLO BLANCO
Vintage 2014
RRP
£12.00
Importer Burridges of Arlington St
ABV
12.5%
100% Tempranillo Blanco
✉ [email protected]
BODEGAS Y VIÑEDOS DE GÓMEZ CRUZADO S.A.
GÓMEZ CRUZADO VENDIMIA
SELECCIONADA
Vintage 2014
RRP
£12.99
Importer Direct Wines / Laithwaites
ABV
14.0%
50% Tempranillo
50% Garnacha
BODEGAS BHILAR
PHINCAS
Vintage 2011
RRP
£18.99
Importer Bibendum
ABV
13.5%
70% Tempranillo
15% Graciano
10% Garnacha
5% Viura
✉ [email protected]
✉ [email protected]
BODEGAS PATROCINIO
BODEGAS VALDEMAR
FINCA DOS CIENTOS
Vintage 2013
RRP
£9.99
Importer 10 International
ABV
13.5%
60% Tempranillo
20% Graciano
20% Garnacha
✉ [email protected] INSPIRACIÓN VALDEMAR
EDICIÓN LIMITADA
Vintage 2011
RRP
£27.99
Importer Berkmann Wine Cellars
ABV
14.0%
70% Tempranillo
10% Graciano
10% Maturana
10% Other
✉ [email protected] UNUSUAL RIOJAS 31
BODEGAS LA EMPERATRIZ, S.L.
BODEGAS TOBÍA
Vintage 2010
RRP
£17.99
Importer North South Wines
ABV
14.0%
94% Tempranillo
3% Garnacha
2% Viura
1% Graciano
Vintage 2009
RRP
£37.00
Importer Barwell and Jones
ABV
14.5%
50% Tempranillo
35% Graciano
15% Others
✉ [email protected] 📞 0208 418 2888
GRUPO VINÍCOLA MARQUÉS DE VARGAS
BARÓN DE LEY
Vintage 2010
RRP
£18.00-£21.00
Importer Berry Brothers & Rudd Ltd
ABV
14.0%
75% Tempranillo
10% Mazuelo
5% Garnacha
10% Others
Vintage 2007
RRP
£19.99
Importer Bottle Green
ABV
14.0%
📞 0207 022 8973
✉ [email protected] FINCA LA EMPERATRIZ RESERVA
MARQUÉS DE VARGAS RESERVA
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ALMA TOBÍA TINTO
7 VIÑAS RESERVA
55% Tempranillo 5% Viura
2% Malvasía
15% Garnacha
1% Garnacha
15%
Graciano
Blanca
7% Mazuelo
✉ website
HARITZ
Despite Rioja’s high profile,
there are still too many
good producers whose
wines are not available in
the UK. For merchants and
sommeliers looking for
something different there
are plenty of styles and
types waiting to be found.
Time to book a buying trip
to Rioja, perhaps?
REPRESENTATION
WINERIES SEEKING
✉ website
BODEGAS BENETAKO, S.L.
Vintage 2014
RRP
£9
ABV
13.0%
100% Viura
cursor www.benetakoa.com
BODEGAS CÉSAR DEL RÍO
YURSUN ROSÉ
Vintage 2014
RRP
€7.00
ABV
13.2%
100% Garnacha
cursor www.bodegascesardelrio.com
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BODEGA LAR DE PAULA
RAMÍREZ DE LA PISCINA
Vintage 2012
RRP
£8.90
ABV
13.50%
100% Tempranillo
Vintage 2011
RRP
–
ABV
14.0%
100% Tempranillo
LAR DE PAULA CRIANZA
RAMÍREZ DE LA PISCINA CRIANZA
cursor www.lardepaula.com
cursor www.ramirezdelapiscina.com
BODEGAS LEZA GARCÍA
CARLOS SAN PEDRO PEREZ DE VIÑASPRE
Vintage 2012
RRP
10.49
ABV
14.0%
85% Tempranillo
10% Garnacha
5% Mazuelo
Vintage 2008
RRP
£15.00
ABV
14.0%
Tempranillo
cursor www.bodegasleza.com
cursor www.bodegascarlossampedro.com
VALDEPALACIOS CRIANZA
VIÑASPERI RESERVA
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BODEGAS MARQUÉS DE TERÁN
BODEGAS MARQUÉS DE TERÁN
Vintage 2012
RRP
£12.15
ABV
13.5%
100% Tempranillo
Vintage 2011
RRP
£13.20
ABV
13.5%
100% Tempranillo
VERSUM
MARQUÉS DE TERÁN ESPECIAL
cursor www.marquesdeteran.com
cursor www.marquesdeteran.com
BODEGAS Y VIÑEDOS PUJANZA
BODEGAS Y VIÑEDOS PUJANZA
Vintage 2012
RRP
£7.50 - £8.00
ABV
14.0%
100% Tempranillo
Vintage 2011
RRP
£13.00-15.00
ABV
14.5%
100% Tempranillo
PUJANZA HADO
✉ [email protected]
PUJANZA FINCA VALDEPOLEO
✉ [email protected]
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RIOJA IN NUMBERS
COLOUR
Spain’s flagship wine region produces red, white,
and rosé wines in a variety of different styles.
While red is still king, total sales and production
of whites are on the up.
STYLES
50%
of exports to the UK are Sin Crianza wines
(encompassing all red, white, and rosé styles
under the generic label)
Red
89.68%
White
19%
28%
3%
Rosado
4.77%
5.55%
Crianza
Reserva
Gran Reserva
Global sales by colour
Source: Control Board statistics MAT to August 2015
Source: Control Board stats to August 2015
GRAPE VARIETIES
Rioja is home to 10 key indigenous grapes (five white, and five red), and since 2007, producers have also
been permitted to use Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Verdejo in minority percentages in blends.
Area under vine by variety
RedsWhites
Tempranillo
87.4%
Garnacha
8%
Graciano
1.9%
Mazuelo
2.2%
Maturana
Tinta
0.2%
Viura
76.3%
Maturana
Blanca
0.4%
Garnacha
Blanca
1.9%
Verdejo
5.2%
Chardonnay
2.1%
Other
0.3%
Tempranillo
Blanco
8.4%
Turruntés
0.1%
Sauvignon
Blanc
2.7%
Other
0.9%
Source: Control Board data 27th October 2015
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Malvasía
1.9%
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RIOJA IN THE UK
EXPORTS
The UK is Rioja's biggest global market,
exports accounting for
34%
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PREMIUM POSITIONING
Sold at over £5:
£5
£5+
£5+
93%
48%
Rioja
of exports
Across the
market as
a whole
Source: Rioja Exporters Group stats to August 2015
Source: Nielsen MAT to 20.06.15
VOLUME AND VALUE
SPAIN'S FLAGSHIP WINE REGION
Rioja is growing in both volume and value
+
8.6%
Volume
+
9.5%
Value
Value
Volume
35%
Rioja has grown its share of the Spanish category
and now accounts for 35% in volume and 46% in
value of all Spanish wines sold in the UK
Source: Nielsen MAT to 20.06.15
Source: Nielsen MAT to 20.06.15
MARKET SHARE
PENETRATION
4%
of the total market
46%
Rioja has higher
penetration across
all UK wine drinkers
of any still wine region
- ahead of big names
such as: Bordeaux,
Chablis, Chianti, Cotes Du
Rhone Marlborough
The market share has grown within the Spanish
category and within the market as a whole. Rioja
now accounts for 4% in terms of volume and value.
Source: Nielsen MAT to 20.06.15
Source: Wine Intelligence ViniTrac March 2015
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GETTING IN TOUCH
If you would like to learn more about Wines
from Rioja’s work in the UK, or find out how you
can be involved in our campaign please get in
touch with Phipps, the London-based agency
which runs our UK marketing campaign.
✉[email protected]
📞 0207 759 7400
twitter @RiojaWine_UK
FACEBOOK RiojaWineUK
CURSOR Uk.riojawine.com
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