History Bodegas La Horra (Roda - Corimbo)
For quite a long time, the members of the Roda team had been toying with the idea of a new wine project. Could they replicate in Ribera del Duero their Riojan success, based on years of research and experimentation on the Tempranillo grape? That was the question. Even if Ribera uses this grape as well as Rioja (be it called Tempranillo or Tinto Fino), here it shows a very different personality. Anyway, after prospecting in different areas, they chose Ribera del Duero. Agustín Santolaya and his technical team took their time to find the best vines and the best conditions. They started very modestly - like they had done in La Rioja. They finally bought vines in the La Horra area and named their estate after this village. Like in La Rioja, they chose old vines. And like at Roda, they decided to produce only two wines: «Corimbo» and «Corimbo I». This project is still very young, but according to us, it has a great potential. Quality-wise, all the Roda guidelines are applied, and they are as demanding as can be. The name of Corimbo comes from a type of flower where the different buds form a sort of crown, like in a thistle.