ClassificationVino de Espana (formerly DOCa Rioja, left 2015)
VarietalsTempranillo, Viura
OwnerJuan Carlos Lopez de Lacalle family
Founded1985
TastingTours and tastings of single-vineyard wines such as Vina El Pison; by reservation. The estate left the Rioja DOCa in 2015 over terroir labelling.
OrganicECOCERT
NeighbourhoodRioja Alavesa

Location

Address: Carretera de Logrono, 01300 Laguardia, Alava, Spain, Rioja

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