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Incremental Bidding Explained
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Bottle Details
La Rioja Alta 1904 37.5cl
In 1890, 5 families from the north of Spain, each passionate about wines, established the Sociedad Vinícola de La Rioja Alta - The Wine Society of the Rioja Alta. A few years later, in 1904, one of these founding-members proposed the merger of his Ardanza winery with the society and thus the creation of La Rioja Alta S.A.
This 37.5cl (half-bottle) is from that very first vintage of the merged wineries - incredibly old wine and a genuine piece of Spanish wine-making history! The wine itself is likely to be a blend of Tempranillo and Garnacha, possibly with some oak barrel ageing.
Please note the general condition of this lot (remarkably good for its age!).
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