Founded in 1890 by five families committed to craftsmanship and long aging, La Rioja Alta stands today as one of Rioja’s most iconic traditional wineries. Rooted in Rioja Alta, the estate has earned a global reputation for wines that balance elegance, maturity, and vibrant fruit—bottles that feel timeless yet impeccably made. Their philosophy blends heritage techniques such as in‑house cooperage, manual racking, and extended aging with modern precision, resulting in wines that consistently rank among the region’s finest.
Intense and brilliant garnet color with a vivid ruby rim. On the nose, it stands out for its high intensity, with notes of red fruits—raspberries, wild strawberries, and redcurrants— wrapped in a marked balsamic aroma of caramel, vanilla, toffee, and roasted coffee. On the palate, it is long, balanced, and fresh, with fine and silky tannins. A long finish, where the initial balsamic and fresh red fruit aromas characteristic of Viña Alberdi reappear.
Viña Alberdi is characterised by a notable food-pairing versatility. It is an ideal companion to appetisers, snacks and barbecues, perfect with rice, pastas and stews, and great with lightly-grilled meat and fish.
93 James Suckling A classical, typical Rioja Alta red with elegant notes of vanilla, coconut, smoked spices and strawberries. Refined and suave, with fine tannins and a long, creamy finish. Juicy and elegant. Really approachable now, but give it two more years to get more mushroom complexity.
92 Wine Enthusiast Glittering garnet in the glass with aromatic intensity and a succulent palate. Red currants and berries, caramel nougat, and mocha lift from the glass and carry into the palate with just a touch of molasses through the finish. Silky tannins carry into a fresh, lightly mineral finish. A classic.
91 Wine Spectator Hints of tobacco, smoke and vanilla are a fragrant thread winding through the baked cherry and raspberry fruit, cocoa powder and red licorice notes on display in this lively, harmonious, focused red. Fine, crisp tannins firm the finish.
90 Vinous The 2020 Reserva Viña Alberdi is 100% Tempranillo sourced from various sites in Rioja Alta. Aged first in new American oak and then in used barrels, it offers ripe red fruit, a hint of jam and balsamic notes, with vanilla-laced oak in the background. Agile on the palate, with gentle grip and a soft, silky texture, this closes with lingering fruit and a subtle oak imprint. The 2020 is a warm-vintage classic.
