Marques de Vargas Hacienda Prodolagar 2016
Type: Red
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grape Variety: Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Garnacha, Maturana
Alcohol Percentage: 14%
Viticulture: Organic Farming | Vegan Friendly
Rating: 94 Wine Spectator Points
Climate: Continental climate with ideal levels of sunlight
Terroir: In 1840, Don Felipe de la Mata, 8th Marquis of Vargas, decided to plant the first grapevines at the Hacienda Pradolagar. Since then, four generations of this family lineage have cultivated the vineyards on this estate
Ageing: The handpicked and manually selected grapes in 15 kg boxes come from a single vineyard site and only 2,250 litres were made of this boutique wine, which is aged in 10 new Russian and French oak barrels. The wine is bottled without any fining or filtering, resulting in an unprocessed and fully natural wine.
Color: Clear, deep ruby color with violet rims
Nose: Spicy berry and creamy oak aromas are thorough and pleasing from the start
Palate: On the palate, this is lively, full and fresh, with a hint of choppiness. Berry, plum and lavender flavors finish with good density, balance and residual flavors of raisin and plum
About the Winery: In 1840, Don Felipe de la Mata, 8th Marquis of Vargas, decided to plant the first grapevines at the Hacienda Pradolagar. Since then, four generations of this family lineage have cultivated the vineyards on this estate. Don Pelayo de la Mata, Count of San Cristóbal, and his brother Don Francisco, 9th Marquis of Vargas, who was elected mayor of Logroño, kept the passion for the vines at Pradolagar alive. The Marqués de Vargas vineyards cover 60 hectares and are divided into 32 plots, with red grape varieties typical to La Rioja such as Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, Graciano and Maturana. The vines are grown without the use of herbicides nor pesticides. We produce beautiful ageing wines, Reserva and Gran Reserva wines that are racked naturally, without filtering, which age for several years in bottle before being released into the market.
