Bodegas Altanza

Intense red colour with fresh, healthy fruit aromas and a hint of oak. Well rounded on the palate, this aromatic red has ripe concentration, with notes of black cherry, blackberry, liquorice and tobacco. The firm tannins fade into a long, spicy finish. Vinified in stainless steel tanks before a light oaking (twelve months) in French and American barrels.

Good with all sorts of food, this is a superb match for barbecued meats, roast lamb, and kebabs.

92/100 James Suckling
90/100 SILVER Gilbert & Gaillard 2019, blind tasting
90/100 Josh Reynolds, Vinous
90/100 Tim Atkin Report 2021

An opulent, plush style of Rioja. There's a big, tempting nose of sweet black cherry and cinnamon, with a mid-weight palate of cassis and tobacco leaf, before a long finish with suggestions of cool mint chocolate.

This is the wine that the bodega considers the embodiment of its style and values: a blend of the best of tradition with a contemporary, global outlook.

‘A round and soft red with berry and chocolate character, medium body and a flavorful finish. Delicious and inviting red. Drink now.’
90/100 James Suckling

A Gran Reserva Rioja is a special treat, and this one comes from one of the outstanding Rioja vintages of the century.

The long ageing that qualifies this wine for the Gran Reserva label gives rise to complex and deep aromas from fruit to spice to smoke and leather. The oak influence carries through onto the palate, with rich, toasty breadth that takes in hints of coffee and dark chocolate around a core of fine, ripe Tempranillo fruit.

92/100 SILVER Decanter World Wine Awards 2020
90/100 Wine Enthusiast Magazine Feb/Mar 2021
90/100 SILVER Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge 2020
90/100 Tim Atkin Report 2021

Altanza's extra virgin olive oil comes from a plot called Valvarés, located in a perfect microclimate on clay soil in the very heart of Rioja.

It's a deliciously fruity, pure and smooth oil made entirely from the Arbequina olive variety. Make sure to use it only where its light, fruity flavours can be fully appreciated.

FREE UPGRADE · If you'd like a bottle of Altanza's delicious organic extra virgin Arbequina olive oil, choose that option and we'll include it at no extra charge.

A tasty selection of delicious Rioja from Bodegas Altanza to delight any red wine lover.

This case makes an ideal gift as a half case or as a full dozen.

Each box of six is made up as follows:

A young wine with just a lick of oak, fresh and rounded (3 bottles)
Edulis de Altanza, Rioja

Full, smooth Crianza, with depth and polish from aging in oak (2 bottles)
Lealtanza, Rioja Crianza

The winery's benchmark—a mellow, velvety Reserva (1 bottle)
Lealtanza, Rioja Reserva

FREE UPGRADE · If you'd like a bottle of Altanza's delicious organic extra virgin Arbequina olive oil, choose that option and we'll include it at no extra charge.

A luxury assortment from the Bodegas Altanza range to delight any connoisseur of Rioja.

This case makes an ideal gift as a half case or as a full dozen.

Each box of six is made up of three pairs of wines:

Full, smooth Crianza, with depth and polish from ageing in oak
Lealtanza, Rioja Crianza

The winery's benchmark—a mellow, velvety Reserva
Lealtanza, Rioja Reserva

Complex aromas, rich flavours and the lingering spicy softness of a Gran Reserva. More than two years oak ageing and three further years in bottle.
Lealtanza, Rioja Gran Reserva

Lightly-oaked, pure Tempranillo with medium body, soft tannins and ripe flavours of soft fruits, brown sugar and a pinch of allspice.

Plenty of fresh raspberry and strawberry notes make this an easy-going wine to be enjoyed on its own or with a wide range of savoury foods. The hint of oak gives it just enough depth to make an ideal table wine for vegetable, poultry and pork dishes too.

Bodegas Altanza, located in Rioja Alta, was established by a group of wine-loving businessmen in 1988. It has a modern approach to winemaking and its wines are known for their keen price-quality ratio.

With 90/100 from the Guia Peñín and 91/100 from James Suckling, this rich, herby red vermouth from our Rioja suppliers Bodegas Altanza is definitely worth investigating.

It's made from a blend of Palomino and Pedro Ximénez grapes mellowed in oak and enhanced with more than thirty different botanical ingredients.

The intense mahogany colour and full, spicy aromas lead to complex, sumptuous herbal flavours that linger on the palate, and like all drinks of this kind it's enormously versatile as an aperitif, base of a long drink, cocktail ingredient or to add panache to a sauce.

FREE UPGRADE · If you'd like a bottle of Altanza's delicious organic extra virgin Arbequina olive oil, choose that option and we'll include it at no extra charge. 

A perfect gift for red wine lovers, this selection brings together six medal-winning Riojas from Bodegas Altanza.

The Crianza offers a harmonious balance of red fruit flavours and toasty oak, while the 2011 Gran Reserva is a masterpiece of mellow subtlety from an outstanding vintage.

If you choose to click and collect from us, we'll put the bottles into the attractive Lealtanza presentation box—if you'd prefer delivery, the bottles will travel safe and sound in one of our Pulpsafe transit packs.

FREE UPGRADE · If you'd like a bottle of Altanza's delicious organic extra virgin Arbequina olive oil, choose that option and we'll include it at no extra charge.

These bottles make up the latest set in an exclusive series of wines from Bodegas Altanza paying homage to great artists by featuring their work in the label design.

The gift set comprises three bottles of the same very fine reserva Rioja, each with a different label showing a work by the artist.

Joaquin Sorolla was, like his friend John Singer Sargent, influenced by the Impressionists. Among his favourite subjects were outdoor scenes, especially the coastline of his native Valencia, where his gift for capturing brilliant light and its play on water has made him ‘the painter of vibrating sunshine without equal’ in the eyes of critics.

The wine is an impressive and simply delicious pure Tempranillo reserva, with damson and blackberry aromas as well as the freshness of red berries, all interwoven with the spice and vanilla that come from long ageing in fine French oak. The flavours are full and soft, instantly appealing but with lingering, elegant tannins that give depth and structure to each sip. This is a powerful but balanced wine that makes an excellent partner for rich savoury dishes.

• 95/100 OUTSTANDING Decanter
• 95/100 Tim Atkin
• 93/100 Guia Peñín
• 91/100 The Wine Advocate