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| | La Rioja Alta |
 | | Today, La Rioja Alta, S.A. is a group of wineries composed by La Rioja Alta, S.A. itself, Torre de Oña, S.A., Lagar de Fornelos, S.A., the new, excellent vineyard and a winery in Ribera del Duero. |
 | | It is not traditional in the Rioja for the great bodegas to own vineyards, but La Rioja Alta S.A. currently has 300 ha (741 acres) in order to control and secure grapes of the highest quality, most of them in the subarea of Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa. |
 | | Quality Rioja wines are characterised by their ageing for several years in oak casks with a capacity of 225 litres and later ageing in bottles in the bodegas. |
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