Vina Alberdi Seleccion Especial
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic Spanish tapas such as jamón ibérico and manchego cheese, roasted lamb chops seasoned with rosemary, or hearty mushroom risotto.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the legendary La Rioja Alta, S.A., a historic estate established in Haro's Barrio de la Estación in 1890, Viña Alberdi is a profound tribute to Nicolas Alberdi, a pivotal past president of the bodega. This wine is traditionally a 100% Tempranillo, sourced from high-altitude vineyards in Rodezno and Labastida within Rioja Alta. True to the estate's uncompromising commitment to traditional Rioja winemaking, the grapes undergo meticulous fermentation before aging in custom American oak barrels handcrafted by the winery's in-house coopers. The resulting wine is celebrated for its classic profile: a harmonious blend of vibrant red fruit, sweet vanilla, coconut, and subtle balsamic undertones, framed by the signature bright acidity and silky tannins that define old-school Rioja elegance.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1890 in Haro's iconic Barrio de la Estación by five Basque and Riojan families, La Rioja Alta S.A. stands as an archetype of classical Spanish viticulture. Operating extensive estate holdings across Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa—complemented by satellites Torre de Oña in Páganos, Áster in Ribera del Duero, and Lagar de Cervera in Rías Baixas—the estate relies upon calcareous-clay and alluvial soils tempered by Atlantic and continental microclimates. The viticultural approach prioritizes meticulous canopy management, estate-grown fruit, and low-impact sustainable husbandry. In the cellar, the bodega is renowned for its in-house cooperage of seasoned American oak, manual barrel racking by candlelight every six months, and remarkably patient oxidative maturation. The resulting wines—exemplified by Viña Ardanza, Viña Arana, and the majestic Gran Reserva 890 and 904—display exceptional longevity, savory complexity, fine-grained tannins, and vibrant Atlantic freshness.
🍇 Grapes
Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo