Bottle and glass of wine. Europa press
It is a Tempranillo with a contact of Graciano from the Artuke de Baños de Ebro vineyard. The ‘Rioja 2023 Special Report’ report has been offered on the Barcelona Wine Show. The award for greatest viticulturist goes to Rubén Jiménez from Bodegas Amaren and Luis Cañas, in Samaniego
In the world of wine, British journalist Tim Atkin is a type of guru. For this purpose, the truth that this Master of Wine has given its highest ranking to a Rioja Alavesa wine for the primary time means an entire enhance to its worldwide projection for the aforementioned wine.
The winner was ‘La Condenada’, a wine from the Artuke vineyard in Alava, situated in Baños de Ebro. Atkin awarded 100 factors, the best rating, for this Tempranillo with a contact of Graciano. He has executed so within the ‘Rioja 2023 Special Report’, his eighth annual monograph on the DOCa through which he analyzes the standard and traits of the wines. The report has been offered on the Barcelona Wine Show.
Five Álava wineries on the rostrum
Four different Rioja Alavesa wineries have acquired recognition from Atkin. Thus, the award for greatest viticulturist goes to Rubén Jiménez from Bodegas Amaren and Luis Cañas, in Samaniego. Valdelana (Elciego) is for the British one of the best wine tourism expertise. In the class of glowing wines, Finca Alto Cantabria Brut Nature 2017 from Bodegas Valdemar, in Oyón, qualifies it as one of the best of the 12 months. Finally, among the many wines with one of the best worth for cash, he locations the purple Heredad de Berganzo Joven 2021 from Bodegas Bello Berganzo (Samaniego).
Atkin’s publication has rated 975 Rioja wines above 90 factors and as much as 124 with 95 factors or extra.