Legend says that Don Sancho emerged victorious in the famous Battle of Clavijo, in 844, in spite of losing his spear in combat and having to rally his troops using a yew branch. This battle and others made him a hero of the Reconquest.
For this reason, King Ramiro called him "el de Tejada" (the one of the yew branch) and as recognition of his and his thirteen sons’ unswerving loyalty and valour, he granted him the Privilege that protects the ancestral rights of his House, the only Lordship remaining from the 9th century to the present times.
Heredad de Tejada is a collection of wines made in the heart of Rioja Alta. Its winemaking process combines tradition and innovation, using modern facilities to create wines while following a natural process. For example, this wine is made in large vats with large mouths, imitating the traditional winemaking method in "lagos abiertos", where whole grapes are deposited in open vats and the carbonic maceration takes place.
Heredad de Tejada is a collection of wines made in the heart of Rioja Alta. Its winemaking process combines tradition and innovation, using modern facilities to create wines while following a natural process. For example, this wine is made in large vats with large mouths, imitating the traditional winemaking method in "lagos abiertos", where whole grapes are deposited in open vats and the carbonic maceration takes place.
The wines included in the Heredad de Tejada collection are born in old vineyards that are have mostly been planted in poor land within the region of the Rioja Sonsierra. As its name suggests, “Sonsierra” is at the foot of a mountain range on the south side of the Toloño Mountain, which is part of a larger mountain range called Sierra de Cantabria. The microclimate generated by the northern mountains and river Ebro at the south are perfect for the vineyard. The breeze from the mountain range in combination with the cierzo (local northwest wind) and the solano (local southeast wind) provide an essential aeration that keeps the vineyard healthy.
The rainfalls are more abundant in winter than in summer. The area's orography is very uneven with a series of valleys that drop from the mountain range to the river providing the land with many slopes and terraces of limestone-clay soils that have good drainage, yielding the best Tempranillo grapes, which is the only variety used in the red wines of Heredad de Tejada. The grapes are hand-picked, cluster by cluster, as the vineyards are gobelet trained, which is the traditional system followed in the Riojan viticulture.
100% Tempranillo
13,5% Vol
A selection of old vineyards, between 50 and 70 years old, located in Rioja Alta.
Hand picked during the second and third week of october and transported to the winery in boxes and small trailers.
Fermentation take place in 25 ton stainless steel tanks under a controlled temperature below 25º C, and maceration is extended for 2 weeks. Aged in new French oak barrels between 3 and 4 months.
It is a wine with violet tones and fruity aromas that expresses its youth. Complex on the nose with aromas of red fruit and liquorish, typical of the Tempranillo variety, combined with a touch of roast nuances from the barrel. On the palate, it is a very pleasant wine with a sweet attack, followed by a nice acidity and ripe tannins, which provides it with a long and pleasant aftertaste.
100% Tempranillo
13,5% Vol
Old Vineyards selected from different areas in Rioja Alta.
The harvest occurs during october. The grapes are picked in 15 kg boxes.
Fermentation take place in 30 ton stainless steel tanks under a controlled temperature below 28º C, and maceration is extended for 2 weeks. Aged in new French oak barrels for 18 months. A subsequent refinement is achieved in bottle until placed in the market, with an approximate aging of two years between both barrel and bottle.
It has a deep red cherry colour with roof tile tones. Complex on the nose with aromas of ripe red fruit and liquorish combined with coffee, vanilla and balsamic nuances from barrel ageing. On the palate, it is a smooth and velvety wine with sweet and ripe tannins that make it a pleasant and easy-drinking wine with a long aftertaste.
100% Tempranillo
13,5% Vol
A selection of old Tempranillo and Graciano vineyards with very low production in the area of Rioja Alta.
Hand picked during the second and third week of october and transported to the winery in boxes and small trailers.
Classic aging of 20 months in French and American oak barrels. In the course of aging, a quarterly racking is carried out, which also assists in the clarification of the wine (as filtering or aggressive treatments are not performed) in order to preserve the natural characteristics of the wine. Following its aging in the barrel, the wine is clarified with egg White and subsequently bottled, aging in the bottle at least for two years before placing it in the market.
Medium-high depth wine, ruby red colour with roof tile rim, which denotes its long barrel ageing and its peaceful bottle ageing. Powerful on the nose with primary aromas of ripe fruit accompanied by complex spicy and balsamic notes and a slight touch of vanilla. Balanced on the palate, it is a round and unctuous wine with ripe and sweet tannins, providing the wine with a long aftertaste: an elegant Rioja classic.
12,5% Vol
A selection of old Viura vineyards, settled on poor land in the area of Rioja Alta.
The harvest takes place during the entire month of october. Picking of the fruit is conducted in 15 kg. boxes, which are quickly transported to the winery; the clusters that do not meet optimum conditions are disregarded.
Aged for 2 months in French oak barrels.
A straw yellow colour wine. Ripe fruit, dates and banana notes stand out on the nose in combination with the nuances of a Crianza, making it an interesting and complex wine. On the palate, it is fresh and fleshy, leaving a long, balanced and pleasant aftertaste.
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