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IN THE HEART OF RIOJA, THE BODEGA OFFERS A GOOD ILLUSTRATION OF THE DIVERSITY OF THE FAMOUS SPANISH APPELLATION
In 1997, the Vivanco family decided to invest in building a winery to
produce, mature and bottle DOCa Rioja wines. The focus is on large
international grocery outlets, hence the emphasis placed on quality right
from the outset. With its impeccable, cutting-edge facilities, most of
them underground, and its unwavering attention to the various stages
of production, Criadores de Rioja was the first Spanish winery to secure
the German IFS certification (International Featured Standard) which
ensures food safety – a prerequisite for accessing European super
and hypermarkets.
The overriding ambition is to export quintessential Rioja wines across
the globe, to introduce consumers to their elegant, balanced style, and
also to reveal the variety on offer in this unique region. Located in the
very heart of the appellation area, just six kilometres from Rioja’s capital
of Logroño, the bodega is strategically situated at the crossroads of the
appellation’s three sub-regions: Rioja Alta, sheltered by the Cantabrian
Mountains; Rioja Alavesa with its yellow-hued limestone soils; and
Rioja Oriental, home to reddish silica soils. The region is also at the
intersection of three weather patterns – continental, Mediterranean
and Atlantic.
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