History Bodegas Roda
Coming from Barcelona, the family Rotllan-Daurella had great ambitions and chose the most prestigious DO in Spain to fulfill them. After 5 years of thorough prospecting, they settled in Haro, the capital of the Rioja Alta, and more precisely, in the railway station district, where the great classics of the Rioja (Viña Tondonia, La Rioja Alta, CVNE, Bodegas Bilbaínas…) are located. Their cellar has a view on the Sierra Cantabria and overlooks the Ebro River. The company was founded in 1987 but its first wine was only released in 1992. Why? Because at each level of the production process, nothing short of perfection is expected. From the very beginning, famous oenologists like Agustín Santolaya, Carlos Diez, Isidro Palacios and Esperanza Tomás formed a “dream team” to look after the winemaking. The flagship wine of the bodega is the Roda I – the production of which varies according to the quality of the vintage, for the aim is to capture the essence of Tempranillo and ensure a great ageing potential. The Roda blend is also a top wine, but it is made each year with Tempranillo blended with Grenache and Graciano. Both cuvées come from vines aged 30 years or more. There is also the “Sela”, made from vines aged between 15 and 30 years. Last but not least, there is the Cirsión – “something else”, as if it were coming from another planet. This wine is produced from selected grapes in which polymerisation begins inside the berries. Roda is also very active in Research & Development; for instance, it has the largest experimental vineyard for Tempranillo (more than 500 clones).