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Bodegas Roda, established in 1987 in Haro, Rioja Alta, produces low-yield, single-vineyard Rioja wines using modern techniques applied to old-vine Tempranillo. The winery features a striking modern building that uses gravity flow in production and conducts research on recovering old Tempranillo clones. Their premium offerings include Roda and Roda I, which showcase their commitment to expressing specific terroirs rather than following traditional aging classifications.
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What are Bodegas Roda's main wines and which is the top cuvée?
Roda produces three primary red Rioja wines: Roda, Roda I, and Cirsion, each sourced from progressively older Tempranillo vines with lower yields. Cirsion is the flagship, made from exceptional old-vine parcels and released only in select vintages.
How does Bodegas Roda's winemaking style differ from traditional Rioja producers?
Founded in 1987, Roda represents a modernist approach to Rioja, using French oak barrels rather than the long American oak aging favored by traditional houses. They focus on single-vineyard, old-vine Tempranillo with precise temperature-controlled fermentation rather than extended barrel aging.
Where exactly are Bodegas Roda's vineyards located?
Roda's vineyards are in the Rioja Alta subzone around Haro, planted primarily with old bush-trained Tempranillo vines on distinctive soil plots. Their low-yield, single-vineyard philosophy means they source from specific named parcels rather than broadly blending across the region.
How does Roda compare to its neighbor Muga in Haro's railway station district?
Both wineries sit in Haro's historic Barrio de la Estación, but they represent contrasting philosophies: Muga, founded in 1932, follows a more traditional Rioza approach with extended aging and its own cooperage, while Roda emphasizes modern French-influenced techniques on old-vine Tempranillo.
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