Rioja Alavesa

This small region about the size of Delaware is what ultimately drove us to begin our venture within the wine world. While working in Vitoria for several years in a different field of work, the proximity that Vitoria had to Rioja provided excellent day and weekend trips to the region to discover the people, culture, wine and gastronomy the region is now famous for. Rioja Alavesa is still our main area of focus and expertise, but has provided us with the opportunity to explore and fall in love with the various other regions throughout Spain.

Divided into three sub-areas, each with its own character: Rioja Alta, Rioja Baja, and Rioja Alavesa. The smallest and highest part of Rioja, Rioja Alavesa enjoys an ideal climate, with the heat of the Mediterranean moderated by cooler Atlantic breezes from the east. Tempranillo vines flourish at these temperatures in the chalky limestone soils, producing grapes with high acidity and well-concentrated flavor. The wines from this sub-region are of exceptional caliber, noted for their aromatic, rich, and fruity quality.

Rioja Alta and Rioja Baja

The Alta region produces the full-bodied wine that forms the basis of most red Riojas on the market today. Rioja Baja produces fatter, more alcoholic wines.

Galicia – D.O. Ribeiro

Located along the Atlantic coast, Galicia has a very wet climate with an average rainfall of more than 50 inches a year. This, combined with long sunny days, contributes to the high amount of humidity where the native varieties thrive. The majority of the area’s vineyards are found in the south of the region in the provinces of Ourense and Pontevedra, though there are some significant plantings in Lugo to the east. The Serra dos Ancares mountain range forms the border with Castile and León to the east and the Minho River forms part of the regions border with Portugal to the south.

Bodegas – Spanish for Winemakers

Romantic, robust, and full of character, each bodega represented by Peter Grisley has a proud history and unique personality. All are small producers with their own style, flair, and approach to wine-making. What they have the common is a goal of creating fantastic wines worthy of your experience and investment.

The P.R. Grisley Company is the exclusive agent to five bodegas in the Rioja Region, as well as Coto de Gomariz located in Galicia:
Medrano-Irazu
Ondalán
Muro
Ruiz de Viñaspre
Santiago Ijalba
Coto de Gomariz