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Bideona Laderas Rioja is a pure, fresh expression of hillside Tempranillo from across Rioja Alavesa. Bright cherry and red berry fruit meet subtle thyme, fine-grained tannins and lively acidity, creating a medium-bodied Rioja with excellent balance, texture and length rather than an overtly oaky character.
Made from low-yielding vineyards on the limestone slopes beneath the Sierra Cantabria, Laderas brings together fruit from different Rioja Alavesa villages to capture what the wider region has in common. It is an excellent choice when you want to discover Rioja through grape and place rather than through the familiar Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva ageing classifications.
Bideona Laderas Rioja offers a very different way to experience Rioja. Rather than building the wine around an ageing classification or obvious oak character, Bideona puts fresh, pure Tempranillo and its Rioja Alavesa origins at the centre.
Expect bright cherry and red berry fruit, subtle herbal notes, fresh acidity and firm but fine-grained tannins. It has enough concentration and texture to feel substantial, yet remains fresh, precise and wonderfully easy to drink.
Merchant's Tip
If your picture of Rioja begins with oak, vanilla and ageing categories, this is a particularly good bottle for discovering another side of the region. Don't look for what makes it a Crianza or Reserva; look instead at the purity of the fruit, freshness and fine tannins. That's where Laderas begins to explain what Bideona means when it talks about Rioja Alavesa.
Nose
Pure and precise, with fresh cherry and red berry aromas accompanied by subtle thyme and herbal notes.
Palate
Medium-bodied and beautifully balanced, combining juicy red fruit with lively natural acidity, good concentration and firm but fine-grained tannins. There is satisfying texture and weight without oak dominating the fruit.
Finish
Fresh, balanced and persistent, with red fruit and fine tannins carrying through a clean, precise finish.
Choose Laderas if you want to discover what Rioja Alavesa itself can contribute to a wine. It is particularly well suited to someone who enjoys fresh, fruit-led reds but wants enough structure, concentration and character to make the wine interesting beyond its immediate drinkability.
It is also a useful starting point if you are curious about Bideona's approach to Rioja. Laderas brings together hillside vineyards from different villages, giving you a regional expression before deciding whether you want to explore the character of a particular village or a more selectively assembled wine.
If you already know that you want to explore one place more precisely, Bideona Rioja Alavesa V1BN4 narrows the focus to vineyards around Villabuena de Álava.
Laderas means “hillsides”, and those slopes are central to the wine. The Tempranillo comes from low-yielding hillside vineyards on the limestone soils of Rioja Alavesa, where altitude and the influence of the Sierra Cantabria help produce fruit with freshness as well as concentration.
Rather than using winemaking to impose a predetermined style, Bideona chooses its ageing vessels and duration according to the needs of each vintage. Stainless steel, concrete and used oak can all play a part, with the aim of developing texture and complexity while keeping the fruit and regional character clearly visible.
That explains the combination you find in the glass: ripe cherry and berry fruit with freshness, herbal detail and firm but refined tannins. The winemaking supports those characteristics rather than trying to turn them into a conventional oak-defined Rioja style.
Laderas is extremely versatile at the table. Its combination of juicy fruit, fresh acidity and fine tannins works particularly well with grilled or barbecued meats, sausages, burgers, roast chicken and pork, while its freshness makes it equally useful with pizza, lasagne and tomato-based pasta dishes.
Serve at around 15–17°C. There's no need to treat it like a heavily mature Rioja: pour it into a generous glass and allow a little air to bring out its fruit and herbal character.
If you're choosing Rioja specifically for a meal, our Rioja Food Pairing Guide can help you explore the alternatives.
Laderas earns its place in our Bideona range by answering the broadest question about origin: what does Rioja Alavesa taste like when the winemaking deliberately allows the fruit and place to do the talking?
That makes it much more than the inexpensive Bideona before you move on to the other bottles. Its role is regional rather than introductory in quality terms. Choose it for fresh, pure Tempranillo and a clear expression of Rioja Alavesa; move elsewhere in the range when you want to investigate a particular village or a different selection of vineyards more closely.
If Laderas has made you curious about why Bideona approaches Rioja through origin rather than ageing classifications, our Bideona producer guide explains the thinking behind the range.
To narrow the geographical focus, Bideona Rioja Alavesa V1BN4 explores the particular character of Villabuena de Álava. Alternatively, browse our Bideona collection to compare the different ways the producer expresses Rioja Alavesa.
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