Bodegas Montebuena

Bodegas Montebuena

Established in 1964 by a group of local growers, this 160 hectare estate is named after the best plots in the Rioja Alavesa. Its unique position, where the River Ebro is closest to the Sierra Cantabria mountains, provides a blend of continental and Mediterranean climates, preventing an excess of extreme cold and rain. The poor soils, a base of shallow limestone, help limit the yield and provide grapes of great concentration and colour. In addition, the majority of the vineyards lie between 450-550 metres above sea level, meaning cooler nights and thus a greater retention of natural acidity in the grapes. The wines are fermented in stainless steel tanks before spending between 4-18 months in French and American oak, depending on the designation.

Rioja Alavesa
SPAIN

For almost half a century, Bodegas Montebuena has been putting its extensive knowledge and experience into making quality wines

Winemaker : Cesar Castro

Montebuena Continues this tradition today thanks to what is considered one of the best vineyards in Rioja Alavesa – 90 ha in Labastida

Viticulture

Located in the south eastern part of the village of Labastida and covering more than 160 hectares, the size and quality of the Montebuenavineyards allows the winegrower to exercise complete control over production from the vine to the bottle.What truly sets Montebuenaapart is its unique position,where the river Ebro is closest to the Sierra Cantabria mountains, creating a blend of Mediterranean and Continental climates that prevents an excess of rain and extreme cold.In addition, the shallow, calcareous-clay soil limits the yield of the harvest and the size of the grapes while increasing the volume of the skin, resulting in deeper colour and a greater concentration of flavour.

Winemaking

Montebuena always had a suitable winemaking cellar that has been modernised and improved over time, until reaching its current structure, with stainless steel deposits, cold equipment to control fermentation temperatures and a new bottling plant. Since the beginning, the ageing of the wines has been one of the greatest aims and efforts of the winegrower. The continuous tastings and analysis of barrels for decades have driven Montebuena to work with the best coopers in the world, prioritising subtlety and elegance of the wood as virtues of its aged wines.

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