New Wave Rioja

A Modern Take on a Classic Style

Bodegas y Vinedos Tobelos only recently arrived on the scene in 1999, but lies in the very heart of the best Tempranillo vineyards of the region; it also neighbours the illustrious bodegas of Muga, Cune and Rioja Alta. This Crianza style Rioja is a firm favourite of mine and just seems to keep on getting better and better. The secret behind the wine's success is that it is aged in 3 different types of oak for a minimum of 12 months and it is this which gives it its phenomenal depth and complexity.

The Tobelos project came to fruition through the ambition of one man Ricardo Reinoso. The winery was designed in a  modern and minimalist style and is set into the hillside that runs down to the Río Ebro, immersing itself into the terrain but not conforming to the classic style of a winery.