El Camino is Torre de Oña's first artisanal wine — sourced from three tiny old-vine parcels in Elvillar, Rioja Alavesa, averaging 80 years of age, producing only 4,000 bottles — spicy and energetic with wild Mediterranean herbs, chalky minerality, and layers of black cherry, raspberry, and pomegranate on a refined, age-worthy palate.
Tasting Notes
Deep ruby with violet hues. Aromatically complex nose of blackberry, plum, raspberry, and balsamic herbs, with oak in a supporting role. Spicy and energetic on the palate with wild Mediterranean herbs, chalky minerality, and layers of black cherry, raspberry, and pomegranate. Delicate yet structured, with a chalky texture and enveloping flow before a long, balanced finish of fruit and oak. Concentrated but never heavy — a refined Rioja Alavesa with real ageing potential. Only made in outstanding vintages.
Quick Facts
- Grapes: 97% Tempranillo, 3% Mazuelo, Garnacha, and Viura (field blend)
- Origin: Spain, Rioja Alavesa, Elvillar (El Pisón, La Revilla, Las Naves parcels — 80-year-old bush vines, 1.54ha, limestone-rich soils)
- Style: Dry red, artisanal single-village, 14 months in 500-litre French oak barrels
- Winemaking: Hand-harvested in 20kg crates, optical sorting, cold pre-fermentation maceration, fermented in small conical tanks, 14 months in 500-litre French oak, only 4,000 bottles produced
Food Pairing
Roasted lamb, aged Manchego, braised meats, and refined Spanish cuisine. A wine built for the best dishes on the table.
Serving
Serve at 16-18°C. Decant 30 minutes. Will develop beautifully through 2038 and beyond.
About the Producer
La Rioja Alta is one of the founding wineries of the Rioja appellation, established in 1890 in Haro and still producing wines of exceptional quality and classical style from Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, and Graciano.
