Viura

Villabuena

4.133 bottles

This is our interpretation of the grape variety Viura in Rioja. We aim to reflect the characteristics of this grape variety producing it as a single variety from Rioja. In the vineyards we select low yielding, dry land farmed, old vines with altitude to make this wine. In the cellar we barrel ferment and age this wine for one year in large oak barrels.

This wine has a lemon-green colour with primary fruit aromas such as apple, pear, lemon, lime, peach and apricot. Secondary aromas of brioche and biscuits are present due to the lees contact and barrel ageing for one year. The palate is textured and layered. Good acidity, body and length.

Garnacha

Tudelilla

2.666 bottles

This is our interpretation of the grape variety Grenache Noir in Rioja. We aim to reflect the characteristics of this grape variety producing it as a single variety from Rioja. We select low yielding, dry land farmed, old vines with altitude to make this wine. In the cellar we tank ferment in concrete tanks and age this wine for one year in large oak barrels.

It has a pale ruby colour with primary fruit aromas of red fruit such as red plum, strawberry and red cherry. Secondary aromas of brioche due to the lees contact and ageing for one year in barrel. The palate is light and textured with a soft tannin. Good acidity, body and length.

80% Tempranillo, 5% Graciano, 5% Garnacha, 5% Viura and 5% Mazuelo

Laguardia

812 bottles

Wine from a Single Vineyard of 1.3 hectares planted in 1935. With 28 fruit trees, 2 stone sheds and cultivated on terraces, the vineyard is a clear reflection of how grapes were grown in Rioja in the past. Vines grown on 4 terraces between 520 and 600 metres high, with a south-east slope at the foot of the Sierra de Cantabria in Laguardia, with 5,000 vines per hectare. It is worked by hand and with mules and with a small caterpillar tractor. The wine is aged for two years in the barrel and in the bottle before release. An iconic wine that reflects its origin and expresses the history and identity of Rioja.

It has a medium garnet colour with primary fruit aromas of cherries, blackberry, bramble and blackcurrant. Secondary aromas of brioche and tertiary aromas of  figs, prune and earth. This wine expresses the typicity of the vineyard. The palate is elegant and well textured with smooth tanins. Good acidity, body and length. Great ageing potential.

Field blend of 50% red varieties (Grenache, Tempranillo, Carignan, Graciano) and 50% white varieties (Viura, Malvasia, Grenache Blanc).

Villabuena de Álava

300 botellas

Made from our small vineyard plots that were planted before 1960. These small plots are planted in a square planting pattern with a narrow row spacing that predates mechanization with tractors. The old vineyard planting material is unique in that these old vineyards were planted with a mix of different white and red varieties that were field grafted in the vineyard with a massal selection of that era. In Rioja these small vineyard plots are referred to as “Corros” and this is where the name “Cuatro Corros” comes from. Planting density: 3086 Vines per hectare. Square planting pattern: 1,8m x 1,8m . Limestone soil. Altitude: 400-450m. Massal selection. Old bush vines.

It has a medium to pale red colour. On the nose we have strawberry, raspberry and red plum. The palate is supple, fresh and inviting. The same red fruits predominate on the palate as well. Very nice integrated natural acidity and a fine delicate tannin.

Chenin Blanc 100%

Swartland

2.520 bottles

The vineyards used to make this wine are selected by Bryan MacRobert who grew up on a farm close to the town of Abbotsdale in the Swartland wine region. Low yielding dry land bush vines from the sandy decomposed granite soils are used to make this wine. The grapes are hand harvested in the early hours of the morning and transported in 16 kg crates to the cellar for the winemaking process.

The wine has a lemon green colour. On the nose there is a combination of primary fruit aromas such as apple, pear, peach and oranges.  The palate is dry with a complex layered mouthfeel. Good body, fruit and acidity. Alcohol is medium to light, acidity medium. Has potential and develop in bottle but also good to drink now.