Vina Bujanda Crianza Rioja D.O.Ca. 2021 Bujanda Organic Wine

Nutritional information per 100 ml

Contains negligible amounts of fat, saturates, protein and salt.

Tempranillo

‘The little early one’ is the literal translation of the Spanish name of the Tempranillo grape. The Tempranillo grape is smaller and ripens earlier than Garnacha, which is also widespread in the growing area. Blended together, the two make a characterful combination that forms the basis of the popular Rioja wine. The berry's thick skin contains plenty of tannin, giving the wines a powerful structure, deep red colour and spicy note. Ideal conditions for finishing in oak. In 2012, a genetic study clarified the grape's parentage. It revealed that red Benedicto and white Albillo Mayor are very likely its parents. The vine is most widespread in Spain, where over 110,000 hectares are planted with Tempranillo . France, Portugal and Argentina also offer ideal climatic conditions for growing it. The wines' aromas range from fresh cherries and raspberries through black berries to subtle toasted notes of tobacco and chocolate.

Aromas of black fruit such as blackberries and blueberries on the nose, alongside spicy aromas such as clove and cinnamon.

Vina Bujanda

Rioja in its purest form. The large, extended Martínez Bujanda family is active in several Spanish regions. There is a common denominator: production comes almost exclusively from their own vineyards. This gives the family direct control over every production stage and therefore full authority over the wines' quality. The family owns five estates: Finca Valpiedra (DOCa Rioja), Finca Antigua (DO La Mancha), Finca Montepedroso (DO Rueda), Viña Bujanda (DOCa Rioja) and Cosecheros y Criadores (Vinos de la Tierra de Castilla). Joaquín Martínez Bujanda, great-grandfather of Carlos and Pilar Martínez Bujanda, founded the original winery in 1889 in Oyón, a small town north of Logroño. In the 1990s, siblings Carlos and Pilar, who had gained considerable experience working with their father for many years, decided to undertake a new project. In 1997, they began building Finca Valpiedra, a winery integrated into an exceptional landscape on the River Ebro, on the boundary between the municipalities of Fuenmayor and Cenicero. In 2009, the winegrowing family decided to bottle the entire production of their remaining Rioja vineyards and opened Viña Bujanda.

Its wine range completes the Martínez Bujanda family's portfolio with the clear aim of developing a more traditional Rioja wine profile. In 2021, they decided to convert the vineyards to organic farming. The estate's first organic wine is VIÑA BUJANDA Tempranillo Rioja D.O.Ca., and the first organic Crianza is now also available. Further aged organic wines will follow gradually in the coming years. The winery combines family tradition with the latest winemaking techniques. Above all, vineyard work provides the foundation for every subsequent step. The grapes from the 28 plots making up Viña Bujanda's 127 ha of vineyards, some still in conversion, are processed and vinified in separate tanks at the winery to preserve the profile that has always distinguished the finest Riojas: wines with good colour and moderate alcohol, without excessive extraction, whose fundamental qualities are elegance, suppleness and complexity of nuance. Viña Bujanda has a large stock of 2,000 American and French oak barrels from selected cooperages, in which the wines undergo traditional maturation. Wine Enthusiast has included the wines in its world rankings for their exceptional value for drinking pleasure.