The Rioja Winery Carlos Serres is a producer and exporter of high-quality wines, with a history dating back to 1896. Today the winery uses modern technology that focuses on environmentally-friendly farming methods without compromising the quality and taste profiles of their wines. With an exciting range of fruity and fresh, young and Reserva wines, the winery produces wines for all occasions and taste preferences.
”The tradition of wineries in Haro is closely linked to the history of the municipality. Although it was at the end of the 19th century that the city began to position itself as the Wine Capital of La Rioja, its winemaking heritage has many more centuries of tradition. ”
The History of Carlos Serres winery
The founder of the wine house Carlos Serres once said “I founded my winery in Haro so that the world would know the virtues of this land and its elegant wines”. With this vision he started creating great wines with the unique Rioja flavour profile.
The winery started producing wine in Bordeaux-style 1896 after the founder and famous French wine consultant Carlos Serres relocated from Bordeaux to Rioja Haro. The relocation was made due to the phylloxera pest hade compromised winemaking in Bordeaux. In Haro, Carlos Serres found the perfect terroir to make Bordeaux-style wines, where the climate and terrain were similar to the best terroirs in Bordeaux.
Carlos Serres wine range
The Carlos Serres wine assortment consists of a range of Young wines, Oak Aged Wines, Sparkling wines, Semi-sweet wines, Reserva and Anniversary wines. Carlos Serres also has a Tempranillo made from organic grapes. More or less, the range offers something for all pallets, occasions and taste preferences.
Young Wines
Viura - Tempranillo Blanco
Tempranillo - Viura Garnacha
Tempranillo - Made with organic Grapes
Oak Aged Wines
Crianza
Reserva
Gran Reserva
Carlomagno, Sparkling and Marysol
125 Anniversary
Quality Sparkling
Semi-sweet white
1896 Finacia El Estanque
Blanco Reserva
Rosado Reserva
Tinto Segundo Año
Tinto Reserva
The Harlo district
Haro is a Spanish municipality, located in the province of La Rioja. Haro is located in the northern part of Spain, 250 km north of the capital Madrid. The terrain in Haro is flat to the south and hilly to the north. The soil is mostly chalky-clay soil with a high gravel content.
The climate in the region is characterized by a typical coastal climate, with an average annual temperature of 13 °C. The warmest month is July, and the coldest is December. The average annual rainfall is quite high, at about 1,150 millimetres. This makes Harlo the perfect farming area for the winemaking of high-quality Bordeaux-style wines.
The vineyard
Their vineyard Finca El Estanque is located in south-eastern Haro and covers 60 hectares of farmland. The personality of their wines is due to the land, soil, sun and altitude of 500 meters where their wines are grown. The soil is mostly chalky-clay soils with a high gravel content. This makes perfect growing conditions for the grape varieties Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo, Maturana Tinta and Viura.
It is not only the land that is the key to their great wines, but also their environmentally-friendly farming methods. Their farming system increased leaf surface exposure, which helps all their grape varieties ripen and improves cluster aeration. This allows for more environmentally-friendly farming with fewer treatments. It has mostly chalky-clay soils with a high gravel content, perfect for growing Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo, Maturana Tinta and Viura.
Check out Carlos Serres winery for yourself
Although our winery was originally located in Haro’s Station District, in the mid-20th century the winery was moved to the current location, Av. Santo Domingo de la Calzada, Haro, La Rioja to accommodate the growth of Carlos Serres wines. Try Carlos Serres's wonderful wines at home or visit Rioja. You can check out the vinery on their website or Facebook.
*Picture credit Carlos Serres official webpage.
