La Rioja Alta

Founded in 1890 by five wine‑growing families in Haro’s historic railway “Barrio de la Estación,” La Rioja Alta, S.A. is one of Rioja’s emblematic bodegas and remains family‑controlled more than 130 vintages later. The merger of the original company with Alfredo Ardanza’s own bodega in 1904 gave rise to its two legendary Gran Reservas, 890 and 904, named in tribute to those foundational dates. Today La Rioja Alta is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading fine‑wine estates, consistently ranked among the very…