THE RIOJA COLLECTION

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As the evenings get darker and the nights colder, we instinctively reach for the deep, comforting, and familiar reds of Rioja. It’s the ultimate winter warmer. But what if that 'familiar' wine is in the middle of an exciting revolution? This 12-bottle case (two of each wine) is a journey through Rioja's past, present, and future, serving as the perfect collection for wintery evenings of discovery.

The New Guard: The case is led by the new generation of producers who are redefining Spanish wine. At the forefront is Sandra Bravo of Sierra de Toloño, voted 2019 'Young Winemaker of the Year' by Tim Atkin MW. We've included three of her stunning, high-altitude wines that showcase her quest for 'freshness and purity,' using vessels like amphorae to let the terroir shine.

She is joined by the Artuke brothers, who blend traditional foot-treading with modern concrete fermenters to craft their vibrant, fruit-forward style. And from Roberto Oliván of Tentenublo, a 'terroirist' obsessed with single-site wines, comes 'Escondite del Ardacho', a world away from 'bland merchant blends.'

The Classic: To perfectly frame this new wave and provide that classic, cosy fireside sip, we’ve anchored the case with a benchmark traditional red: two bottles of the 2014 Bodegas Ruconia Reserva. This is the style you know and love, perfectly aged and brimming with complex notes of 'liquorice, coffee... leather... and cedar.'

This collection contains two bottles of each of the following six wines:

2x 2024 NAHIKUN, Sierra de Toloño

2x 2023 'ARTUKE' Rioja

2x 2019 'ESCONDITE DEL ARDACHO', Tentenublo

2x 2023 'LA DULA' GARNACHAS DE ALTURA, Sierra de Toloño

2x 2022 RIOJA ALAVESA, Sierra de Toloño

2x 2014 RIOJA RESERVA, Bodegas Ruconia

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CONTENT

2023 ARTUKE Rioja

Rioja  Spain

Back in the early 1990s, this carbonic maceration blend of Tempranillo and 5% Viura was the only wine that the De Miguel family made. Foot-trodden and...

2 x 75cl bottles

2022 RIOJA ALAVESA Sierra de Toloño

Rioja Alavesa  Rioja  Spain

We really love Sandra's high elevation Rioja and this is another cracker. At 400 Metres up you start to get wines with greater freshness and precision...

2 x 75cl bottles

2014 RIOJA RESERVA Bodegas Ruconia

Rioja Alta  Rioja  Spain

This really is a superb vintage of this wine, so much to love in the more traditional Rioja style here, liquorice, coffee, meat juices, leather, redcurrants...

2 x 75cl bottles