Alonso y Pedrajo
Viticulture of Freedom in Rioja Alta
"Wines that are not made, they are accompanied: the most honest and rustic expression of the Montes Obarenes."
Avant-garde and Atlantic Terroir
Located in Villalba de Rioja, at the western end of Rioja Alta, Alonso y Pedrajo represents a movement of resistance and enological honesty within the D.O.Ca. Rioja. This boutique winery is born from the shared vision of creating wines free from commercial ties, where the expression of the landscape is the sole protagonist, a philosophy that resonates with the OIV standards on low intervention productions.
The Philosophy of Accompaniment
For Javier Alonso and Alberto Pedrajo, wine is a living being that requires absolute respect. Their methodology is based on three fundamental pillars:
Purity of Materials
Priority use of concrete tanks and clay amphorae. These controlled oxidative aging methods are highlighted by WSET experts for preserving varietal typicity without the mask of new wood.
Minimal Intervention
Spontaneous fermentations with indigenous yeasts, a process that Jancis Robinson defines as essential for wines that seek to convey a true territorial identity.
Boundary Climate
The influence of the Montes Obarenes provides an Atlantic freshness that defines vibrant wines, evaluated with excellent scores by the Peñín Guide for their tension and natural acidity.
Connoisseur's Guide: Alonso y Pedrajo
Are they organic wines?
The winery practices agriculture with maximum respect. They follow sustainability principles endorsed by initiatives such as Intervinos, focusing on vineyard biodiversity to strengthen the plant without synthetic chemicals.
Serving Recommendation
As terroir wines with minimal filtration, critics from Decanter suggest brief aeration to allow the rustic and mineral nuances to fully express themselves in the glass.