La Rioja Alta continues to be one of the benchmarks for traditionally produced Rioja wine. It is unusual for a great bodega of Rioja to own vineyards, but La Rioja Alta owns 360ha. Tempranillo dominates the plantings, complemented by a small proportion of Garnacha and Graciano vines.
Viña Alberdi is 100% Tempranillo, aged for two years in a cask and two in a bottle. Viña Alberdi sold abroad with the mention of Reserva and in Spain as Crianza, is a good introduction to the house style: balsamic reds with abundant notes of sweet spices and cigar ash, developed aromas of forest floor making small concessions for a fresher and cleaner profile. There are notes of ground tobacco and earth, the palate is seamless and sleek with polished tannins and a soft mouthfeel.