Initially started as the dream of one man, Don Felipe Ugalde in 1882, this winery has seen ongoing growth and development over the years. Don’s aim was simple, to be one of the countries most prestigious Bodega’s. Although his winery passed down the family line, it was through marriage that it became united with Bodegas Muerza, hence losing its identity. Today it is owned by the group Principe de Viana who acquired it in 1983 providing investment in new equipment, staff and in 2001 a new winery, 10km outside Logrono, complete with an underground ageing cellar. The new cellars incorporated modern equipment such as self-weighing hoppers, pneumatic presses and self-emptying stainless s...
Decanter, 2022, 94 points. SILVER - The Drinks Business Rioja Masters Awards, 2021. Top 100 Wines: Wines from Spain, 2019. 90 points: Guia Penin. Tim Atkin, 90 points, February 2021. 92 points, Decanter May 2021, Spain's Indigenous Whites: Sweet oak character and lemon sherbet fruit on the nose. Palate is very well balanced with spicy oak, lovely creamy texture, very fresh acidity and a long finish." Tim Atkin, February 2024: ''Rioja Vega have made a speciality of Tempranillo Blanco, using grapes from Viana. This one comes from two parcels and was fermented in a combination of 95% new American, French and Hungarian oak. Nutty, toasty and refreshing, with lots of citrus zing, subtle wax and nectarine undertones and appealing texture.''
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