10 July 1890. Here Rioja Alta's story begins. That day, five Riojan and Basque families who shared a passion for wine, founded the ‘Sociedad Vinícola de La Rioja Alta’. Thus began an exciting business venture whose founders enthusiastically shared the dream of making and ageing top-quality Rioja wines. The region with a winemaking tradition dating back thousands of years benefited from the arrival in the late 19th century of French winemakers who had been affected by the devastating phylloxera. Quality, elegance, innovation, evolution... They are the pillars on which the five founding families erected Rioja Alta winery in 1890 and built a way of living, feeling and producing wines of the highest quality that continue to evolve subtly, perfectly adapting to new tastes. A great vineyard is the genesis of an excellent wine. Rioja Alta's particular 'treasure' is over 400 hectares of estate-owned vineyards located in the best terroirs of Rioja. The Tempranillo variety dominates Rioja Alta's plantations, where we also have other local varieties, including Graciano, Garnacha and Mazuelo, which are essential to make Rioja Alta's brands and provide them with their marked personality. Getting and controlling the quality of Rioja Alta's grapes is only possible with a limited production (under 5,000 kilos per hectare) and exhaustive control technology applied from the start of the growing cycle until harvest. We also apply cutting-edge technology during vinification, affording us great winemaking flexibility depending on grape variety, the terroir and berry characteristics. We do not use aggressive treatments or inorganic fertilisers and we have R&D projects in place to reduce vineyard treatments as much as possible. Today, Rioja Alta wines are an international exemplar of the great wines of Rioja and our brands are present in the best restaurants across all continents. Buy La Rioja Alta, S.A. Wines online from VINO&VINO wine and spirits shop and enjoy free delivery in Yerevan.
