Spain
La Rioja
D.O. ca RiojaThe estate is located close to the commune of Ausejo in the Rioja Baja Bja sub-region in Rioja in Spain. Gonzalo Rojas started producing wine at his first bodega in Laguardia as a young man in 1920, these were extremely popular among the French merchants. In 1962, at the age of 65, he bought 1.000 hectares of fallow land (previously a hunting reserve of the MarquĆ©s de Legarda), and started developing part of the land for viticulture. That is considered to be the founding date of the estate. Today the estate is run by Alica Rojas. The vineyard area totals 125 hectares. The area is planted with Tempranillo (60 ha), Garnacha Tinta (32 ha), Graciano (12 ha), Viura (10 ha), MalvasĆa (8 ha) and Mazuelo (3 ha). The Collado de la Estrella vineyard site, which has an extent of 20 hectares, is cultivated along strict organic wines. A wide range of wines is produced, including, for example, the following brands resp. ranges: „Mariott” (Tinto Joven, Crianza, Reserva), „Collado de la Estrella”; „Solarce”; „Solarce Ecológico” (all three ranges include Blanco, Rosado, Tinto, Crianza, Reserva); „Alicia Rojas” (Blanco made from Viura, Crianza from Tempranillo, Reserva from 80% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 10% Mazuelo); as well as the flagship wine „Alicia Rojas Private Collection ReservaĀ” from selected, top-quality grapes (60% Tempranillo, 30% Graciano, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon). In addition to viticulture, there are various other farming activities (almond trees, olive trees, cereal farming, bee-keeping, breeding sheep).
The vintage 2008 |
| Unfortunately, no wines have been submitted for several years now, so that we are unable to form a meaningful opinion on the current performance of this producer. For this reason, we see no option but to suspend the classification until further notice. |
The vintage 2002 |
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D.O. ca Rioja |
| Red wine, Solarce, D.O. ca Rioja |  | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (81) |
The vintage 2001 |
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D.O. ca Rioja |
| Red wine, Crianza, Finca Alicia Rojas, D.O. ca Rioja |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (89+) |
The vintage 1999 |
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D.O. ca Rioja |
| Red wine, Reserva, Finca Alicia Rojas, D.O. ca Rioja |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (86) |
| Red wine, Crianza, Finca Alicia Rojas, D.O. ca Rioja |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (86) |
The vintage 1998 |
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D.O. ca Rioja |
| Red wine, Reserva, Finca Alicia Rojas, D.O. ca Rioja |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (89) |
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