LA RIOJANA SHOWCASES GOLD MEDAL SPARKLING TORRONTÉS AT PROWEIN 2012

La Riojana, currently the world’s largest producer of certified Fairtrade and Organic wine, will be showcasing its two gold medal winning Torrrontés alongside an impressive selection of organic, Fairtrade and conventional wines at ProWein from 4th to 6th March 2012 on the CFI stand in Hall 6, stand F60.

The two gold medal winners on show will be Raza Dolce 2011, La Riojana’s popular demi-sec, lower alcohol (7.5%) sparkling Torrontés, which won a Double Gold medal and was also awarded the “Best in Show Sparkling” award in the San Francisco International Wine Competition 2011, USA. And Raza Brut Torrontés 2011, which won a Gold medal at Effervescents du Monde 2011, France, and was also voted as one of the Top 10 Best Wines in the whole competition. 

In addition to this, La Riojana will showcase its Raza Torrontés Bicentenario 2011, whose previous vintage won a gold medal at Vinandino 2011. As well as three Malbecs from the winery’s icon brand Raza, including a Reserva Malbec 2011, a Gran Reserva Malbec 2011 and Raza Edicion Limitada, its super premium Malbec.

From its Fairtrade certified portfolio, La Riojana will be showing a Reserva Malbec and Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon from its Solombra range, as well as Fair & Square, which comes in a Fairtrade certified Red and White wine, innovatively packaged in lightweight, non breakable and 100% recyclable one-litre Tetra Prisma containers.

In addition to this, La Riojana will also show its successful Fairtrade and Organic certified brand Ecologica, including a Torrontés-Chardonnay 2011 and a Shiraz-Malbec 2011. Representatives from La Riojana at this year’s ProWein will include Walter Carol, export director, Roberto Mantovani, managing director and Nick Day, sales director for UK and Europe. They will be on the stand and will be happy to discuss the wines.