LA RIOJANA WINS SILVER FOR CO-OP FAIRTRADE BONARDA-MALBEC

La Riojana is thrilled to have won a series of awards for its wines in this year’s IWC and DWWA competitions, including a Silver Medal for the red dual varietal it produces for the UK’s largest Fairtrade retailer, The Co-op. 

Decanter World Wine Awards 2022, the results for which were announced 8th June 2022, awarded the Co-op Fairtrade Bonarda-Malbec 2021 a Silver Medal and 92 points. The wine itself, which was among the 18,244 wines judged at the competition, was described by the DWWA as “Floral and fragrant with red fruit, herb and olive aromatics, and the palate is laced with inky, dark fruit.”

The Co-op Bonarda-Malbec 2021 is one of La RIojana’s top sellers and currently retails for under £6 a bottle, which makes it a great value for money Fairtrade wine. The same wine also won a Bronze Medal at the International Wine Challenge 2022. 

In addition to this, Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 and the International Wine Challenge 2022 both awarded Bronze Medals to La Riojana’s Co-op Irresistible Fairtrade Organic Malbec 2020; Co-op Fairtrade Merlot 2021; Tilimuqui Fairtrade Organic Malbec 2021 and Ecologica Fairtrade Organic Shiraz-Malbec 2021.

DWWA gave further Bronze Medals to Ecologica Fairtrade Organic Torrontes-Chardonnay 2021 (89 points); Co-op Fairtrade Shiraz Rosé 2021 (87 points); Co-op Fairtrade Torrontes-Chardonnay 2021 (86 points); Co-op Fairtrade Pinot Grigio 2021 (86 points); Co-op Fairtrade Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (86 points).

“This is a great set of results” comments Nick Day, Europe Sales Director for La Riojana “in particular the Silver Medal for our Co-op Bonarda-Malbec. Sales have been consistently buoyant for this wine, it seems the 70% Bonarda - 30% Malbec blend, the fact it’s Fairtrade as well as the attractive price point, makes it a popular choice for the UK consumer”.