Description
Bodegas Valdemar is a historic family estate in Rioja whose roots go back to 1889 in Oyón, where the Martínez Bujanda family first began making wine. Over five generations, the winery has built a reputation for combining tradition with innovation, including early advances like temperature-controlled fermentation, the first barrel-fermented white wine in Spain, and a continued focus on native Rioja varieties. In 2019, Valdemar Estates established the first non-American winery in Washington State, led by siblings Jesús and Ana Martínez Bujanda, CEO and COO of Valdemar Estates. Today, that same pioneering spirit shapes the Conde Valdemar range, which is designed to express the freshness, fruit, and character of Rioja while honoring the family’s long winemaking legacy. Valdemar practices biodiversity-driven, sustainable viticulture, using cover crops, organic amendments, pheromone-based pest control, and habitat-supporting measures throughout its vineyards.
100% Tempranillo from the family’s own vineyards in Rioja Alavesa, the grapes were harvested by hand and fermented in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks for 12 days. The 2024 Conde Valdemar “Tinto” Tempranillo is bright cherry red with violet hues, showing the variety’s classic Rioja character with polished precision. The nose is intensely fruity, opening with blackberry and blueberry notes layered over a subtle violet floral tone and a graceful touch of licorice. On the palate, it is smooth and round, with a silky, balanced texture and a long, fruit-driven finish that is fresh, harmonious and easy to enjoy.
