| Region of production: | Rioja Alta |
| Winery Location: | Haro |
| Year Established: | 1987 |
Vineyard Holdings
150 ha
Top Wines Produced & Inaugural Vintages
- RODA I: 100% Tempranillo. Released as Reserva quality. Inaugural vintage 1992.
- RODA: Primarily Tempranillo, with some Graciano and/or Garnacha. This wine was called Roda II from 1992 to 2001. Inaugural vintage 1992.
- Cirsion: 100% Tempranillo. Bodegas Roda believes there is a higher level of polymerisation of tannins in some grapes, leading to a fuller taste, and hand select these bunches from different parcels of old vines. Inaugural vintage 1998.
Average Total Production
- N/A
Summary
Mario Rottland and Carmen Daurella moved to Rioja from Catalunya, planning to find land where they could plant new vineyards, but they instead decided to purchase well-established vineyards in the region. In 1987, they founded Bodegas Roda, combining their surnames to give the winery its name.
Bodegas Roda owns 17 vineyard sites. The vines range from 30 to 80 years old, with Tempranillo representing the bulk of their fruit. Other varieties include Graciano and Garnacha. The estate’s two flagship wines are RODA (known as RODA II prior to 2002) and RODA I, both of Reserva quality. They are differentiated by fruit profile and tannin structure: RODA typically exhibits more red fruit and herbal characteristics and is considered fruitier and more approachable, while RODA I is recognized for its richer blue and black fruit qualities and more firm tannins.
Style & Vinification Techniques
Bodegas Roda takes an innovative approach to their winemaking and viticultural practices. They practice organic farming and 100% estate bottling, and grapes are harvested and sorted by hand. The fruit from each vineyard is vinified separately in large French oak vats, in order to protect the individual nuances of the diverse plots. Through the winery’s “bioclimatic” cellar, malolactic fermentation and natural stabilization of the wine happen simultaneously. The winery, which is carved into the side of a mountain, relies on gravity to carry wine down through the structure throughout the winemaking process. Bodegas Roda’s top wines spend anywhere between 12 and 18 months aging in French oak before being bottled unfiltered.
Producer Website: Roda