A reminding of the old times
To speak of Laguardia is to speak of wine. The colour of its landscapes, its history and the life of its people keep a very close relationship with it; a proof of this is its wine production (about 12 million litres yearly).
A group of factors gather in La Rioja Alavesa, which make its wines well known all over the world. These factors are its geographic location, its climate, its land and its types of grapes.
The grapevine is a plant that adapts itself to the soil and climate of the area in a perfect way. Sudden changes in the temperature, moderate rainfall, argillo-calcareous soil (cambisol cálcico) and its southern location (“carasol”) result in very high quality wine, which is supported by the oldest designation of origin in Spain.
DesignationThe designation of origin as Rioja, which was granted as early as 1926, holds the “Highest Quality” certification, the only one in Spain. Its rules establish the demarcation of the wine production area, the types of grapes that can be cultivated, the maximum yield allowed etc.The Regulating Board is in charge of supervising the observance of these rules.