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Altos de la Guardia Tempranillo Rioja 2022

Rioja DOCa

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  • Gold, Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition, 2024
  • 90pts, Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition, 2024
  • Gold, China Wine & Spirits Awards (CWSA), 2024

With 300 Golds in 17 years, Spanish Winery of the Year and Rioja of the Year, Altos has an amazing track record. It’s the high-altitude, boutique cellar of Haut-Brion-trained Jean-Marc Sauboua, who’s crafted this bright fruit, gently oaked Rioja.

With 300 Golds in 17 years, Spanish Winery of the Year and Rioja of the Year, Altos has an amazing track record. It’s the high-altitude, boutique cellar of Haut-Brion-trained Jean-Marc Sauboua, who’s crafted this bright fruit, gently oaked Rioja.

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Rich and smooth with ripe berries and sweet spicy complexity

Aroma

Ripe blackcurrant and other berries with toasted vanilla

Allergy information

Contains sulphites

Altos de la Guardia Tempranillo Rioja 2022

More information

  • 14.0% ABV
  • 10.5 Units
  • 750.00 ml
  • 16 July, 2025
  • Vegan

Having made Trophy-winning wines at other people’s cellars for 25 years, in 2006 our head winemaker, Jean-Marc Sauboua, decided to buy his own winery. Despite being Bordeaux-born, he chose Rioja (his mother was from Spain), with the sole aim of making a Grand Cru style of wine. He has since won 300 Golds, four Trophies and many more awards besides. In 2016, they moved into a custom-built winery in Elvillar. There he has a great team in place, headed up by winemaker Amaia Amestoy. They work closely with growers, whose vineyards are the highest in the region. High altitude adds elegance and intensity to the fruit, while ageing mostly in French oak lends a more subtle layer of toasty vanilla. Open early and serve with chicken, tapas or paella.

"Lovely wine. Smooth berry flavours" Online Review
For the 2020 vintage
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