Javier San Pedro Ortega

Rioja

Javier San Pedro Ortega is a fifth-generation vine grower and winemaker in Laguardia, the Rioja Alavesa’s most emblematic village. Javier’s family are the proprietors of Bodegas Vallobera, a well-established winery with an annual production of more than two million bottles. Rather than wait around to one day take control of the family bodega, Javier instead decided to strike out on his own in 2014 with little more than some inherited vineyards and a bank loan.

Wines

Cueva de Lobos Blanco Joven

Rioja

Javier’s Cueva de Lobos Blanco is crafted to appease a more youthful crowd, featuring a clean, crisp, and modern style. The level of precision and clarity brought out in the Viura is a remarkable testament to Javier’s winemaking prowess.

Cueva de Lobos Tinto Joven

Rioja

The Cueva de Lobos Tinto Joven is a 100% Tempranillo made without superfluous details or unnecessary weight. The bright and clean profile comes from simple winemaking in stainless steel tanks, allowing the purity of the fruit to shine.

Cueva de Lobos Crianza

Rioja

This is the style of Rioja Crianza that Spaniards crave: youthful, juicy, lifted reds without excessive weight or overbearing tannins. The Cueva de Lobos Crianza is made from 100% Tempranillo, with a mix of French and American oak providing a subtle nuance and complexity.

Las Levantadas

Rioja

Levantadas (raised) refers to the upper slopes of Javier’s estate vineyards, a place where white varietals like this retain a high level of acidity while ripening evenly. The results are powerful and precise, while keeping a freshness and lift from the sourcing and light winemaking hand.

Viuda Negra Crianza

Rioja

Sourced from around the famed town of Laguardia in Rioja Alavesa, the Viuda Negra Crianza is a well-defined Tempranillo that demonstrates the remarkable sense of place Javier pulls from all his wines. Jubilant in style, as Javier likes from his Crianza’s, the wine still manages to show a remarkable level of complexity due to 30+ year old vines from higher elevation vineyards.

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People

Javier San Pedro Ortega

Having grown up in a family of Rioja winemakers, Javier was destined to become a prominent figure in the world of Spanish wine. In 2018 he embarked on creating his own facility, brand, and style, separate from the estate he would have inherited from his family, and Bodegas Javier San Pedro Ortega was born. While only in his thirties, Javier has built his own namesake winery, crafted wines from fifteen vintages, and has no plans on slowing down.