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AGEING OF WINE – DIFFERENCES
When we start in the wine world, we have an idea of the clasification of the wines as young, crianza, reserva or gran reserva. The main factor is the time of ageing or maturation that every one goes under. In Rioja we have very clear rules for the wine´s...
ADDING MEDALS -ALVAREZ ALFARO 2023
Celebrating its 20 years, the Decaner World Wine Awards (DWWA) has established itself as the worlds larger and most influencial wine competition worldwide. Globaly recognised by it rigorous process of selection and for its board of international renowed judges , the...
STIR YOUR GLASS OF WINE, YES OR NOT?
Is it really needed to stir the wine in the glass? Of course!! Stirring the wine in the glass helps the "awakening" of the different aromatic compounds that are in the wine and we obtain an enrichment of the aromas and the experience of the tasting itself, because...
RESVERATROL IN WINE ¿WHAT IS IT?
The resveratrol is a natural chemical compound that we find in the grapes skins and in some other food products such as berries and peanuts. It is a kind of polyphenol, that is an antioxidant that it is said to have health benefiting properties . The resveratrol is...
THE VINE AWAKES – LLORO
It has come that time of the year when the vine plant awakes from it winter lethargy . When temperatures rise, the hormones contained within the roots of the plant start to activate once the terrain becomes warmer and the sap asceds along the vine shoots and flow...
BATONNAGE PROCESS FOR OUR SELECCION DE FAMILIA
The Batonnage or removing the lees (dead yeasts) involves to move the lees of the wine in the interior of the barrel with the help of a stainless steel stick with a chain at one end, with the aim of helping the oxigenation and for these lees to add all their...
ALVAREZ ALFARO AT RIOJA WINE TRADE
Yesterday, february 22nd, we attended the Rioja Wine Trade Mission. 2023 event organized by the Federación de Empresas de La Rioja (FER) at the Riojaforum - Logroño, to increase the presence of Rioja wine outside Spain and to promote the international business...
OUR NEW VINTAGE WHITE WINE DOCA RIOJA
Following the line of elaboration of our winery and with a well marked frutal personality, it is now on the marketthe new vintage of our young white wine doca Rioja . Elaborated wih 100% of the white grenache variety, that has its origen in plots with sustainability...
PARING YOUR WINES THIS CHRISTMAS
Count down for the Christmas celebrations, when we share with family or friends time beside a table with a glass of good wine. We propose you delicious recipes created for some of the best spanish Chefs to pair with our DOCa Rioja red wines. For sure they will help...
GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS
November is here. We start thinking about the Christmas Season. It is only seven seeks left. Presents, meetings, meals and dinners with family and friends in which we want to enjoy the best. In this special season, we all begin to think about our Christmas menus. We...
