Bodegas Ontañón: Wine as a work of art, from earth to glass - Madison Only

Bodegas Ontañón is a family-owned winery in the heart of Rioja. There, for four generations, the Perez Cuevas family has cultivated vineyards south of the Ebro River just outside the tiny town of Quel. Over the years they purchased property near their original holdings on the higher-elevation slopes of the Sierra Yerga Mountains, and they currently have more than 800 hectares planted to vine—making theirs one of top three family-run vineyards in Spain.

Raquel, Ruben, Leticia and Maria Perez Cuevas make up the current generation, carrying on a tradition of winemaking in the eastern part of La Rioja, Rioja Oriental. Their father, Gabriel, took over in the 1970s and began making wine from the vineyards rather than selling fruit. Ontañón is the name of the mountain valley where the majority of the family’s vineyard land lies. The wines have been recognized with high accolades by press and critics around the world.

Wines to be tasted:

Ontañón Crianza 2020

Ontañón Gran Reserva 2011

Ontañón Natura Tempranillo 2021

Ontañón Organic Tempranillo 2020

Ontañón Reserva 2015

Ontañón Tempranillo Blanco 2023

Ontañón Viura 2021