Graciano

A micro-vinification from selected grapes, berry by berry, in the best parcels of old vines. Only one to two barrels are produced each year, so only 36 (thirty-six!) bottles are available for Belgium. One of the only wines made with 100% Graciano.

This "Friends' wine" is the flagship of this family bodega, located in Corral de Almaguer. It coiuld be sold under the La Mancha denomination, but owner Juan de la Barreda prefers to use the Tierra de Castilla label. The wine is a blend of old Tempranillo grapes (here they call it Cencibel), from three different terroirs: La Desehilla, Monte Alto and El Convento, with some shiraz and cabernet from younger vines.

This wine is in a league of its own. It comes from the best vines, and only the grapes where polymerization has started are selected. Tempranillo has a lot of different clones and Roda only wants to use the best. Cirsión means thistle in latin and there is one on the label.

The house's "Grand Cru". This cuvée comes from a 0.95 ha parcel located 540 metres above sea level in Abalos, in the Rioja Alta. Only 1,180 bottles of this very Burgundian Rioja are made.

This cuvée is a tribute to the two brothers' paternal grandfather who bought the Peñaescalera vine in Baños de Ebro. A vine with a veru low yield, located at the high end of the village, so for a while no one harvested it anymore. And as the soil was very stony, no one would have been "loco" (crazy) enough to buy it in the 50's. But the loco grandfather did it, and its 2.8 hectares now called Finca de los Locos, produced a magnificent wine. And we are all crazy about it!

This cuvée is a tribute to the two brothers' paternal grandfather who bought the Peñaescalera vine in Baños de Ebro. A vine with a veru low yield, located at the high end of the village, so for a while no one harvested it anymore. And as the soil was very stony, no one would have been "loco" (crazy) enough to buy it in the 50's. But the loco grandfather did it, and its 2.8 hectares now called Finca de los Locos, produced a magnificent wine. And we are all crazy about it!

Here is an entry level Reserva with a great personality. It comes from other vineyards than the Remirez Reserva.

Here is an entry level Reserva with a great personality. It comes from other vineyards than the Remirez Reserva.

Located in the small village of Baños de Ebro, 520 m above sea level, on sandy soils, La Condenada is one of the most spectacular vine in the whole Rioja region. This vine dating from the 1920's is mainly planted with Tempranillo, but it has other - local -companions. It owes its name ("condemned") to the fact that it was nearly abandoned before the Artuke brothers saved it. Two years of effort were needed to get it back into shape, and the first crop came in the 3rd. And what a crop! No doubt this is Rioja at its best.

This unique project was born on the occasion of La Buena Vida's 25th anniversary, in collaboration with Abel and Maite. The grapes come from some 2 hectares in San Vincente de la Sonsierra, mainly Tempranillo with some white grapes and Graciano round the corners. All these vines were planted between 1967 and 1969, except a little part of the Tempranillo (in 1978). The parcel lies between 540 and 560 metres above sea-level, very close to the famous Bardallo cru. the soils are clay and limestone, with some silty-loamish areas. The parcel's name comes from the 116 tenth-century tombs scattered around the vineyard. This is one of Abel's best and most beautiful vineyards, so exactly what we needed to produce a wine worthy of our 25th anniversary!

The Pies Negros cuvée is the "village wine" of the Artuke Brothers. The 6 vineyards it comes from are located in Abalos. They are all bush-vines, planted between 530 et 600 metres of altitude. Part of the grapes are still foot-trodden in the old fashion - hence the name of pies negros, black feet. The total production of this cuvée is 10.500 bottles.

One of the rarest wines of this great estate. This Gran Reserva is so in demand (for the 2004 was marked 100/100) that it has always been difficult to acquire. But we were able to secure a small allocation. A Gran Reserva worthy of its name.

This Old Vine Reserva is a real gem. All the features of a Gran Reserva.

This Old Vine Reserva is a real gem. All the features of a Gran Reserva.

This Old Vine Reserva is a real gem. All the features of a Gran Reserva.

A reserva wine with a great pedigree! Roda I is always made with the top grapes - 30+ year-old Tempranillos mostly, from the best vineyards.

This Reserva is one of Rioja's best wines! Roda I was made with a very strict selection of Tempranillo grapes from vines aged at least 30 years.

This Reserva seems like a Gran Reserva. The Roda I is a selection of grapes from vines which are at least 30 years old.

This Reserva is one of Rioja's best wines! Roda I was made with a very strict selection of Tempranillo grapes from vines aged at least 30 years.

This Reserva is one of Rioja's best wines! Roda I was made with a very strict selection of Tempranillo grapes from vines aged at least 30 years.

This Reserva is one of Rioja's best wines! Roda I was made with a very strict selection of Tempranillo grapes from vines aged at least 30 years.

This Reserva wine looks like a Gran Reserva! Roda I is made with a very strict selection of Tempranillo grapes from vines aged at least 30 years.

This Reserva wine looks like a Gran Reserva! Roda I is made with a very strict selection of Tempranillo grapes from vines aged at least 30 years.

A blend of Tempranillo, Graciano and Grenache with an excellent reputation. It is the only wine in the range which is made with different varietals.

This wine has a excellent reputation; it is the only cuvée in the Roda range that is made with different varietals.

This is the only wine at Roda that is a blend of several varieties (Tempranillo, Graciano and Grenache). It includes grapes that are not used for the Roda I. It has gained an excellent reputation.

This is the only wine at Roda that is a blend of several varieties (Tempranillo, Graciano and Grenache). It includes grapes that are not used for the Roda I. It has gained an excellent reputation.

A blend wine with an excellent reputation- the only one in the range that is a blend of several varietals.

Sela, the latest wine at Roda's, is made from 15 to 30 year-old vines. Its name comes from a Scandinavian river where owner Mario Rotllan goes regularly so as to revitalise himself and fish in a magnificent landscape.

Sela, the latest wine at Roda's, is made from 15 to 30 year-old vines. Its name comes from a Scandinavian river where owner Mario Rotllan goes regularly so as to revitalise himself and fish in a magnificent landscape.

In 2015, the estate planted 4,5 ha of Graciano. The aim was to make a wine with a moderate level of alcohol and a good acidity. Graciano comes from the North of Spain, where it is often blended with Tempranillo to which its brings its acidity. In a hot region like Toledo, it keeps its freshness while reaching an excellent ripeness.

Trasnocho means "wine of one night". A real fruit bomb!

Trasnocho means "wine of one night". A real fruit bomb!

Ulterior is a project that saw the light in 2007. Planting was done in el Romeral, in the center of La Mancha (Tomelloso). At the base was Elias López-Montero, according to Decanter one of Spain's most promising oenologists. With great respect for his terroir and his history, Elias manages to make beautiful wines that underscore the authenticity of his region. This Graciano is yet another highly original example.