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La Rioja Alta, Rioja Reserva 'Vina Alberdi', 2020

Red Wine from Rioja, Spain
by La Rioja Alta
$29.99
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La Rioja Alta’s Viña Alberdi is proof that classic Rioja doesn’t have to be pricey or pretentious. It’s 100% Tempranillo, aged in American oak barrels (some of which the winery makes themselves!), and it hits that perfect Rioja sweet spot—bright cherry fruit, soft tannins, and warm, toasty spice.

The 2020 vintage is especially vibrant: red fruit and dried flowers upfront, with vanilla, coconut, and cedar rounding things out. It’s smooth, medium-bodied, and built for food—grilled meats, paella, roasted mushrooms, even pizza.

Whether you’re a Rioja diehard or just getting into Spanish reds, this is a bottle that always overdelivers. Classic for a reason.

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Robert Parker

92 points

"The younger wine here is the 2020 Viña Alberdi, a versatile version of the Haro reds. It was produced with Tempranillo fermented in stainless steel and matured in American oak barrels for two years (it's sold as Reserva in international markets and Crianza in Spain). It has 14% alcohol with a pH of 3.6 and five grams of acidity. It has a classical nose of ripe fruit, American oak and spices, the subtle notes of forest floor, still young. The palate is velvety and very balanced with polished tannins. Approachable but should also age." —Luis Gutiérrez

Wine Spectator

91 points

"Hints of tobacco, smoke and vanilla are a fragrant thread winding through the baked cherry and raspberry fruit, cocoa powder and red licorice notes on display in this lively, harmonious, focused red. Fine, crisp tannins firm the finish."

More about La Rioja Alta

A Rioja icon for over 130 years, La Rioja Alta is the real deal—traditional, patient, unafraid of aging wine. With 300 hectares of vineyard and 50,000 casks in reserve, they make wines like Viña Ardanza and Gran Reserva 904 that taste like history and care. Not trendy. Just great.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Red Blend , Tempranillo

  • Vintage

    2020

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

What Skurnik Wines has to say about this wine:

100% Tempranillo from our Mayorita, Rebollar, and Bardal vineyards, as well as selected plots in El Palo, Rodezno and Alto del Rey, and Labastida. These vineyards are located at an altitude of 500-600 metres (1600-2000 ft) above sea level, planted in chalky-clay soils more than 40 years ago. After carefully selecting the grapes to be harvested, we placed the clusters in boxes that we immediately transported to the winery in refrigerated vehicles at a temperature of 14°C (57°F). The Bordeaux model was applied, destemming, crushing and vatting the grapes in tanks, where they underwent alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. The wine was aged for two years in American oak barrels manufactured in-house; the first year in new oak and the second in barrels averaging three years in age. The wine was manually racked four times by the light of a candle. Bottled in June 2017.

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled lamb chops, aged hard cheese, beef steak

Tasting Profile

Dark cherry, plum, and vanilla oak with ripe fruit. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a warm, lingering finish.

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