2020 Pujanza
| Type of Wine | |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | |
| Appellation | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (14%) |
| Drink window | 2024 - 2034 |
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Description
Pujanza belongs to the modern style of Rioja and also has the great advantage of high-altitude vineyards (the Pujanza Norte comes from one of the highest vineyards in the Rioja). This gives the wine the typical Rioja character, but with a great deal of elegance and freshness. The Pujanza vineyards that are not bottled separately are blended into this Pujanza. Starting with the 2020 vintage, the name and label are [unclear]. Previously, this wine was called the Hado. The grapes in this Pujanza therefore come from the top vineyards of Bodegas Pujanza .
The Pujanza represents the house style of Bodegas Pujanza and the new Rioja movement, with wines focused on the fruit, where the oak is not allowed to dominate. Owner Carlos also aims to create a wine that is affordable, and he more than achieved this with the 2020 Pujanza.
Like the other wines from this vintage, the 2020 Pujanza is slightly lower in alcohol and has more freshness and acidity than the 2019. The Tempranillo grapes were fermented in stainless steel and aged for a year in barrique.
The 2020 Pujanza is a medium-bodied, clean, and serious wine. On the nose, it's beautifully ripe but certainly not overripe. Lovely notes of wood and spice are very well integrated on both the nose and palate. On the palate, it has fine tannins that also give the wine excellent aging potential. This is a very good and honest Rioja with excellent value for money.
Carlos San Pedro, the owner of Bodegas Pujanza, has an almost manic approach to producing top-quality wines. Carlos's original idea was to produce Pujanza from a single vineyard in Laguardia, the capital of the Rioja region. However, it gradually became clear that the terroirs of the vineyards were unique and distinct, so he changed his mind and decided to blend the uniqueness of the terroirs in the Hado. Carlos doesn't use any external yeasts and consciously chooses to keep the amount of new oak low, while also allowing the wines to age longer in large (used) barriques. Bodegas Pujanza has approximately 30 hectares of vineyards, all located close to the beautiful Bodega. The vineyards are all situated between 600 (Cisma) and 720 meters (Norte) in altitude.
92/100 Parker & 90/100 Suckling
FACT: Pujanza's white wines have been voted the best white wines of Spain by Decanter and Tim Atkins. In the "Attachments" tab, you'll find the official fact sheet for this fine wine. We'll automatically send it to you when you order. The wine is stored in our climate-controlled Wine Warehouse, and if you pick it up, you'll often receive a nice discount. You'll see your discount immediately when you select "Pickup" at checkout. We're located in Dordrecht, just off the A16 motorway, with ample parking. Click here for our address.
Specifications
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Rioja |
| Appellation | Rioja Alavesa |
| Winery | Bodegas Pujanza |
| Grape | Tempranillo |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2034 |
| Alcohol % | 14 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Promotion | Tier Price |
| Parker rating | 92 |
| James Suckling rating | 90 |
| Vinous rating | 91 |
| Tasting Profiles | Complex, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Kruidig, Rood fruit, Tannines, Vol |
| Drink moments | Barbecue, Cadeau!, Lekker luxe, Met vrienden, Open haard |
Professional Reviews
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 92
Reviewed by:
Luis Gutiérrez
Release Price:
$30
Drink Date:
2023 - 2027
Like the other wines from this vintage, the 2020 Hado is a little lower in alcohol and has more freshness and acidity than the 2019 I also tasted next to it. This is still quite ripe at 14.5% alcohol but comes through as balanced. It comes from Tempranillo grapes from the estate vineyard and fermented in stainless steel and matured in barrique for one year. He harvested earlier in 2020 than in 2019, despite being a cooler year, when he had fun during the harvest. It's tight and still young, powerful and with abundant chalky tannins. 100,000 bottles produced.
Pujanza is one of the leading names in modern Rioja. It was created by Carlos San Pedro in Laguardia where he owns 40 hectares of vineyards and produces some 200,000 bottles. I tasted mostly 2019s, a very warm and ripe year with very high ripeness and all the wines (except the Hado) are above 15% alcohol, because he saw green notes in the grapes and waited for the ripening of the grapes but the alcohol was quite high. But the wines are not overripe; it's a ripe but compensated year. 2020 is cooler and the wines are fresher and have more contained alcohol, but both years are low yielding, for different reasons, but both with moderate crops.
Published: Jul 14, 2022
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James Suckling
Pujanza Rioja Hado 2020
Monday, September 18, 2023
CountrySpain
RegionLa Rioja
Vintage2020
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Score
90
A hint of dark olives and almonds to the spiced cherries and dark plums. Juicy and firm on the palate with a medium body and a tight, juicy finish. Could do with more depth of flavor. Better in 2025.
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Vinous
91
Drinking Window
2024 - 2034
From: The Many Riojas of Rioja: A Tale of Forking Paths (Apr 2024)
The 2020 Pujanza is 100% Tempranillo from Laguardia, Rioja Alavesa. Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, this dark garnet red wine reveals notes of ash and tobacco, accompanied by balsamic and red fruit hints over a cedar layer. Dry and supple on the palate, the chalky and juicy flow leads to a nimble and nuanced finish.
- By Joaquín Hidalgo on December 2023
Carlos San Pedro created Bodega Pujanza in 1998. He planned to make terroir-focused wines mostly using grapes from vineyards in Laguardia, Rioja Alavesa, and that is exactly what he’s done, making ever more precise adjustments in search of greater purity. Every wine he bottles comes from a specific vineyard. As he told me, “In this area, elegance is far more desirable than potency.” Such is his pursuit. Wines like Valdepoleo and Pujanza Cisma speak eloquently of his success so far.
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91
Parker
Tim Atkin
James Suckling
Guia Proensa
Guia Gourmets
HADO 2019
91
91
91
92
CISMA 2020
94
94
VALDEPOLEO 2019
92
93
93
96
95
AÑADAS FRIAS 2021
96
96
93
98
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A quick introduction to Bodegas Pujanza: a relatively young Rioja estate that quickly made its mark with characterful wines.
History and background of Bodegas Pujanza
Carlos San Pedro, the fourth generation of a winemaking family in Laguardia, released his first wine under the Pujanza name in 1998. He started with 15 hectares of vineyards and has since grown to almost 40 hectares. All of it lies in the heart of Rioja Alavesa, at altitude, where cool nights shape the fruit. In just two decades the estate has become a key player in the region.
Location and terroir of Bodegas Pujanza
All vineyards are located within about 4 km of the winery, around the medieval town of Laguardia. The position in the Ebro valley, sheltered by the Sierra Cantabria, creates a unique microclimate: warm days, cool nights, and limestone-rich soils. This brings slow ripening, aromatic depth, and a fresh line of acidity.
Grape varieties: Tempranillo and Viura
The estate works only with two native grapes: Tempranillo for the reds and Viura for the whites. Everything comes from their own vineyards, with close attention to each plot.
Specialities: single-vineyard wines and more
- Hado: entry-level Tempranillo from different parcels, bright fruit, aged 12 months in French oak.
- Finca Valdepoleo: the original 17.5 ha vineyard at about 630 m altitude, later lending its name to this cuvée.
- Norte: one of the highest plots (around 720 m), on limestone soils, powerful yet fresh with striking structure.
- La Paul: a newer addition, a small vineyard with its own microclimate at about 600 m, fermented spontaneously, partly in concrete and partly in oak. Elegant and balanced.
- Cisma: a rare bottling from a century-old parcel (La Valcabada), produced in tiny quantities, distinctive in style.
- Añadas Frías: white Viura from the San Juan plot (about 600 m), made only in cooler vintages such as 2007, 2010, and 2013.
Interesting facts about Bodegas Pujanza
- Carlos divides each vineyard - except for Cisma - into smaller subplots and vinifies them separately. They are only blended just before bottling to reach the desired balance.
- No cultured yeasts are used, and new oak is limited. Ageing takes place mainly in seasoned barrels for longer periods.
- Critics such as Parker and Peñín consistently award the wines over 90 points.
Order Bodegas Pujanza online?
At Grandcruwijnen you can easily order wines from Bodegas Pujanza. They are stored in a conditioned Wine Warehouse, so they arrive in perfect shape. If you choose ‘Pick up’ at checkout, you’ll see an instant discount applied right away.
Pujanza belongs to the modern style of Rioja and also has the great advantage of high-altitude vineyards (the Pujanza Norte comes from one of the highest vineyards in the Rioja). This gives the wine the typical Rioja character, but with a great deal of elegance and freshness. The Pujanza vineyards that are not bottled separately are blended into this Pujanza. Starting with the 2020 vintage, the name and label are [unclear]. Previously, this wine was called the Hado. The grapes in this Pujanza therefore come from the top vineyards of Bodegas Pujanza .
The Pujanza represents the house style of Bodegas Pujanza and the new Rioja movement, with wines focused on the fruit, where the oak is not allowed to dominate. Owner Carlos also aims to create a wine that is affordable, and he more than achieved this with the 2020 Pujanza.
Like the other wines from this vintage, the 2020 Pujanza is slightly lower in alcohol and has more freshness and acidity than the 2019. The Tempranillo grapes were fermented in stainless steel and aged for a year in barrique.
The 2020 Pujanza is a medium-bodied, clean, and serious wine. On the nose, it's beautifully ripe but certainly not overripe. Lovely notes of wood and spice are very well integrated on both the nose and palate. On the palate, it has fine tannins that also give the wine excellent aging potential. This is a very good and honest Rioja with excellent value for money.
Carlos San Pedro, the owner of Bodegas Pujanza, has an almost manic approach to producing top-quality wines. Carlos's original idea was to produce Pujanza from a single vineyard in Laguardia, the capital of the Rioja region. However, it gradually became clear that the terroirs of the vineyards were unique and distinct, so he changed his mind and decided to blend the uniqueness of the terroirs in the Hado. Carlos doesn't use any external yeasts and consciously chooses to keep the amount of new oak low, while also allowing the wines to age longer in large (used) barriques. Bodegas Pujanza has approximately 30 hectares of vineyards, all located close to the beautiful Bodega. The vineyards are all situated between 600 (Cisma) and 720 meters (Norte) in altitude.
92/100 Parker & 90/100 Suckling
FACT: Pujanza's white wines have been voted the best white wines of Spain by Decanter and Tim Atkins. In the "Attachments" tab, you'll find the official fact sheet for this fine wine. We'll automatically send it to you when you order. The wine is stored in our climate-controlled Wine Warehouse, and if you pick it up, you'll often receive a nice discount. You'll see your discount immediately when you select "Pickup" at checkout. We're located in Dordrecht, just off the A16 motorway, with ample parking. Click here for our address.
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Rioja |
| Appellation | Rioja Alavesa |
| Winery | Bodegas Pujanza |
| Grape | Tempranillo |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2034 |
| Alcohol % | 14 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Promotion | Tier Price |
| Parker rating | 92 |
| James Suckling rating | 90 |
| Vinous rating | 91 |
| Tasting Profiles | Complex, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Kruidig, Rood fruit, Tannines, Vol |
| Drink moments | Barbecue, Cadeau!, Lekker luxe, Met vrienden, Open haard |
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 92
Reviewed by:
Luis Gutiérrez
Release Price:
$30
Drink Date:
2023 - 2027
Like the other wines from this vintage, the 2020 Hado is a little lower in alcohol and has more freshness and acidity than the 2019 I also tasted next to it. This is still quite ripe at 14.5% alcohol but comes through as balanced. It comes from Tempranillo grapes from the estate vineyard and fermented in stainless steel and matured in barrique for one year. He harvested earlier in 2020 than in 2019, despite being a cooler year, when he had fun during the harvest. It's tight and still young, powerful and with abundant chalky tannins. 100,000 bottles produced.
Pujanza is one of the leading names in modern Rioja. It was created by Carlos San Pedro in Laguardia where he owns 40 hectares of vineyards and produces some 200,000 bottles. I tasted mostly 2019s, a very warm and ripe year with very high ripeness and all the wines (except the Hado) are above 15% alcohol, because he saw green notes in the grapes and waited for the ripening of the grapes but the alcohol was quite high. But the wines are not overripe; it's a ripe but compensated year. 2020 is cooler and the wines are fresher and have more contained alcohol, but both years are low yielding, for different reasons, but both with moderate crops.
Published: Jul 14, 2022
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James Suckling
Pujanza Rioja Hado 2020
Monday, September 18, 2023
CountrySpain
RegionLa Rioja
Vintage2020
CHECK PRICE
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Score
90
A hint of dark olives and almonds to the spiced cherries and dark plums. Juicy and firm on the palate with a medium body and a tight, juicy finish. Could do with more depth of flavor. Better in 2025.
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Vinous
91
Drinking Window
2024 - 2034
From: The Many Riojas of Rioja: A Tale of Forking Paths (Apr 2024)
The 2020 Pujanza is 100% Tempranillo from Laguardia, Rioja Alavesa. Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, this dark garnet red wine reveals notes of ash and tobacco, accompanied by balsamic and red fruit hints over a cedar layer. Dry and supple on the palate, the chalky and juicy flow leads to a nimble and nuanced finish.
- By Joaquín Hidalgo on December 2023
Carlos San Pedro created Bodega Pujanza in 1998. He planned to make terroir-focused wines mostly using grapes from vineyards in Laguardia, Rioja Alavesa, and that is exactly what he’s done, making ever more precise adjustments in search of greater purity. Every wine he bottles comes from a specific vineyard. As he told me, “In this area, elegance is far more desirable than potency.” Such is his pursuit. Wines like Valdepoleo and Pujanza Cisma speak eloquently of his success so far.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
91
Parker
Tim Atkin
James Suckling
Guia Proensa
Guia Gourmets
HADO 2019
91
91
91
92
CISMA 2020
94
94
VALDEPOLEO 2019
92
93
93
96
95
AÑADAS FRIAS 2021
96
96
93
98
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A quick introduction to Bodegas Pujanza: a relatively young Rioja estate that quickly made its mark with characterful wines.
History and background of Bodegas Pujanza
Carlos San Pedro, the fourth generation of a winemaking family in Laguardia, released his first wine under the Pujanza name in 1998. He started with 15 hectares of vineyards and has since grown to almost 40 hectares. All of it lies in the heart of Rioja Alavesa, at altitude, where cool nights shape the fruit. In just two decades the estate has become a key player in the region.
Location and terroir of Bodegas Pujanza
All vineyards are located within about 4 km of the winery, around the medieval town of Laguardia. The position in the Ebro valley, sheltered by the Sierra Cantabria, creates a unique microclimate: warm days, cool nights, and limestone-rich soils. This brings slow ripening, aromatic depth, and a fresh line of acidity.
Grape varieties: Tempranillo and Viura
The estate works only with two native grapes: Tempranillo for the reds and Viura for the whites. Everything comes from their own vineyards, with close attention to each plot.
Specialities: single-vineyard wines and more
- Hado: entry-level Tempranillo from different parcels, bright fruit, aged 12 months in French oak.
- Finca Valdepoleo: the original 17.5 ha vineyard at about 630 m altitude, later lending its name to this cuvée.
- Norte: one of the highest plots (around 720 m), on limestone soils, powerful yet fresh with striking structure.
- La Paul: a newer addition, a small vineyard with its own microclimate at about 600 m, fermented spontaneously, partly in concrete and partly in oak. Elegant and balanced.
- Cisma: a rare bottling from a century-old parcel (La Valcabada), produced in tiny quantities, distinctive in style.
- Añadas Frías: white Viura from the San Juan plot (about 600 m), made only in cooler vintages such as 2007, 2010, and 2013.
Interesting facts about Bodegas Pujanza
- Carlos divides each vineyard - except for Cisma - into smaller subplots and vinifies them separately. They are only blended just before bottling to reach the desired balance.
- No cultured yeasts are used, and new oak is limited. Ageing takes place mainly in seasoned barrels for longer periods.
- Critics such as Parker and Peñín consistently award the wines over 90 points.
Order Bodegas Pujanza online?
At Grandcruwijnen you can easily order wines from Bodegas Pujanza. They are stored in a conditioned Wine Warehouse, so they arrive in perfect shape. If you choose ‘Pick up’ at checkout, you’ll see an instant discount applied right away.