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Rioja Alta

The classic heart of Rioja: Haro's station district, La Rioja Alta, López de Heredia and Marqués de Murrieta's Ygay estate.

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Rioja Alta
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The cooler, higher western sub-zone where the long-aged gran reservas are made.

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The cooler, higher western sub-zone where the long-aged gran reservas are made.

Key facts

Sub-zone
Rioja Alta (one of three; with Alavesa and Oriental)Consejo Regulador

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InputLowMidHighUnitSource
Gran reserva minimum aging2024 606060monthsConsejo Regulador DOCa Rioja
Tempranillo grapes, Rioja2024 112EUR/kgGobierno de La Rioja / trade reporting
Vineyard land, Rioja DOCa2024 40,00080,000120,000EUR/haMinisterio de Agricultura

Where the inputs come from

  1. Consejo Regulador DOCa Rioja
  2. Gobierno de La Rioja / trade reporting
  3. Ministerio de Agricultura, Encuesta de precios de la tierra

Producers

Marqués de Murrieta, RiojaProducerMarqués de MurrietaThe 300-hectare Ygay estate outside Logroño and Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial, released after a decade…

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Marqués de Murrieta, RiojaMarqués de Murrieta, Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva EspecialRioja
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