Bodega Classica

We did it again! Parker great scores. Robert Parker’s list of Rioja wines has already been published in his magazine, The Wine Advocate, and the Vintae Rioja wines have passed with great marks. Hacienda Lopez de Haro Crianza and Tempranillo and Quatro Pagos Reserva have received a high distinction, which has made us extremely happy. Parker´s person for Spanish wines, Luis Gutierrez, has tasted over 600 wines. Hacienda López de Haro Crianza 201...

The region of the Rioja Sonsierra is in the heart of the area covered by the DOCa Rioja, inside the Rioja Alta. As its name suggests, “Sonsierra” is at the foot of a mountain range on the south side of the Toloño Mountains, which is part of a larger mountain range called Sierra de Cantabria. The mountains on the north and the River Ebro on the south make it one of the most favourable areas to make wine.

The microclimate, together with ...

The grapes with which we make wines at Bodega Classica are picked from old vineyards, some of them over a century old, located in different areas of ‘Rioja’, although most of them are between 50 and 80 years old.

The vines are mostly planted in poor lands of the Sonsierra Riojana but also in the surrounding areas. The vineyards are gobelet-trained, which is a tradition in Riojan viticulture and a more natural system that favours photos...

When arriving at San Vicente de la Sonsierra from the neighbouring village of Briones, the River Ebro acts as a gateway to an area that has been considered for decades as the heart of the Rioja Designation of Origin: the Sonsierra. Upon crossing the River, San Vicente offers the site of a rich historical-artistic heritage, and at its left, on a hill, we can see the elegant building of Bodega Classica in perfect harmony with the village’s profi...