Wine Advocate 94+
"I found a very complete 2015 Finca Martelo that followed the style and the quality path of the previous vintages. The release of this wine was an important milestone for Torre de Oña, where they look for the typicity of Rioja Alavesa through a blend of old-vine Tempranillo with 6% other varieties (Mazuelo, Garnacha and even white Viura). 2015 was a healthy harvest, and the wine shows a nice combination of power and elegance. It's clean and modern but with a traditional twist, some developed aromas and very fine chalky tannins from the limestone-rich soils. 80,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in January 2019."

Vinous Media 93
"Glistening violet. Potent, mineral- and smoke-accented dark berry, cherry cola and floral scents show excellent clarity and spicy lift. Lively and seamless in texture, offering sweet black raspberry, cherry preserve and boysenberry flavors and hints of spicecake and candied rose. Closes on an appealingly sweet note, with sneaky, slow-mounting tannins and strong, smoky persistence. - By Josh Raynolds on February 2021"

Wine Spectator 92
"Supple, polished and harmonious, this red shows cherry, tea, vanilla, leafy and spicy notes, with modest and balanced tannins and acidity. A bit reserved, but has focus and length. Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo and Viura. Drink now through 2027. 550 cases imported."

The Wine
Finca Martelo, a new pinnacle in the expression of this Alavesa estate, hails from the oldest vines and is comprised of 95 Tempranillo with the rest in Mazuelo, Garnacha and Viura, all hand-selected by winemaker Julio Senz. After a long, slow malolactic the wine goes into 80 American and 20 French oak barrels for two years.

Estate vineyards exclusively in the Rioja Alavesa subzone
Aged 24 months in 80 American and 20 French oak
Practicing Organic

The Estate
Serenity. Elegance. Singularity. Timelessness.

These are the words that define the Torre de Oa winery. Torre de Oa S.A. was founded in 1987 as a single estate. In January 1995, this small bodega, with its 50 hectares of vineyards, was purchased by La Rioja Alta S.A.. Located at Laguardia in the Rioja Alavesa, this exciting project aim is of making an excellent quality wine, incorporating all the personality of the best vine plots in the prestigious Rioja Alavesa area. Torre de Oa S.A. produces a Reserva-level wine under the Torre de Oa label and a Crianza under the Finca San Martin label.