The minor miracle of producing a great wine comes from the happy union of the land and the craftsmen who contribute their know-how, experience and skills. That is what happens in Criadores de Rioja, the joint project of men of the soil, with a common goal: the growing, processing and ageing of wines from the Iregua Valley. The soil is our most important asset, and here, in our vineyards, the careful process of selection and tending the vines begins. Controlling pruning, treatment with fertilisers and phytosanitary products, harvesting and the final quality of all the grapes entering the winery. These daily tasks give substance to the miracle of finding in a wine, the expression of all the sensations which only nature is able to create.

From this point on, respect for the tradition and the skill of our cellar masters and expert enologists which turn the best grapes into the best wine.

Each vintage is unique and, as such, is treated in a different manner.

Whether it will be destined for drinking young or held back for ageing depends on the particular characteristics of the wine and its evolution after vinification. Laid down for ageing, in French- and American-oak casks, so as to extract all the nuances from the wood. Tradition, skill and experience to give them the particular style of Criadores de Rioja. Following their evolution in the cask through regular tastings helps us to find their ideal moment.

Only then are the wines from the same vineyard blended together and transferred to the bottle. Their slow ageing in the silence and dim light of the cellar round off the ageing process, until they are perfect for drinking. These are our wines, allies of tradition and time.