Viticulture
Valdemar, five generations loving the terroir.
Valdemar represents five generations loving the terroir, searching for and cultivating their own land, both in Rioja and Washington for over 130 years.
Pioneering Milestones
The following have been some of our most pioneering milestones in viticulture:
- Pioneers in the recovery of the Graciano variety in 1982.
- First European winery with temperature control in 1985.
- Pioneers in the creation of a 100 % Reserva Garnacha.
- In 1989, we were pioneers in the creation of a barrel-fermented white wine in Spain.
- Pioneers in the recovery of the Maturana grape in 2001.
- Pioneers in biodiversity: in 2015, we launched our sustainability project in the vineyard.
- In 2022, we created the first Gran Añada and and Viñedo Singular sparkling wine in the D.O.Ca. Rioja.
- In 2023, we showed our international commitment to sustainability by earning the Sustainable Wineries for Climate Protection certification and signing the UN Global Compact for the 2030 Agenda. We launched our first Gran Añada Rosé Sparkling Wine: La Gargantilla.
- In 2025, we launched our first wine made entirely from White Grenache under La Gargantilla brand.
Historical Productions
We are part of the history of Rioja
As pioneers in historical winemaking and in the recovery of minority varieties such as Maturana, Graciano and White Tempranillo, we are part of the history of Rioja.
Our Values
We never stop searching for lands, varieties and techniques to take the art of winemaking to the next level.
WE ALWAYS REMAIN ALERT.