TROPHY-WINNING LA RIOJANA LEADS THE WAY FOR TORRONTÉS AT LIWF 2012

La Riojana, Argentina’s leading producer of Torrontés, will be showcasing a number of its top award-winning Torrontés alongside an impressive selection of organic, Fairtrade, conventional, still and sparkling wines together with new vintage releases on the Argentinean CFI stand (N60 / O60) at this year’s London International Wine Fair, from 22nd to 24th May 2012 at London’s Excel.

La Riojana’s top award winners on show will include Tilimuqui Single Vineyard Fairtrade Organic Torrontés 2011 which scooped the highly-coveted Torrontés Trophy at the Argentina Wine Awards 2012. As well as 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 the award-winning Torrontés on show, La Riojana will also be launching its Raza Signature Series Malbec Reserva 2011 and Raza Signature Series Torrontés Reserva 2011 at the trade fair. The Raza Signature Series is a new range of wines, dressed in elegant packaging, which have been created to target the UK on-trade and independents.