Bodegas Alvia is located in Rioja Alta (Spain) on the pilgrim road to St. James'. Every year our doors are open to pilgrims from the whole world to visit our winery and taste our wines. Our brands, Livius and Mileto are made from centenary and old vines respectively, harvested by hand in 15 Kg plastic boxes and aged in high quality French, American and Hungarian oak barrels. Artisan elaboration methods and new barrels transform the grapes into elegant and excellent wine, full of nuances that surprises the consumer pleasantly.

The Vineyards of Alvia

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Spread over thirty hectares of land, the vineyards of Alvia consist of Tempranillo, Graciano Garnacha, Viura and Malvasia. The vineyards are scattered in different locations in the area of the Sierra Cantabria, in multiple towns that are influenced highly by the Atlantic climate. Bodega Alvia also has their vineyards in Huercanos, Cenicero, Ventosa and Upper Najerilla and in all of these vineyards, they take into account the selection, microclimate, plot orientation and the productivity of the strains before starting on grape production.  

Livius brand is a collection of 5  single varietal wines to reflect the different character of each native grape. All of them are award-winning wines and very well rated by international critics and publications such as James Suckling, Tim Atkin, Mundusvini, Wine Enthusiast, Decanter, Berliner Wein Trophy and Selections Mondiales des Vins in Canada.

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LIVIUS TEMPRANILLO- Aged for 18 months in new oak barrels. Ripe fruit over a mineral background. Barrel toasted nuances with chocolate, toffee and spicy notes. Powerful taste. 

LIVIUS GARNACHA- Aged for 16 months in new oak barrels. Fresh red fruits, spicy and tobacco notes over a raspberry background. Silky, velvety. Very pleasant. Intense aftertaste with a sweet finish. This wine is a silver medal winner at the 2020 Sommeliers Choice Awards.

LIVIUS GRACIANO- Aged for 16 months in new oak barrels. Balsamic, mint, ripe fruit, plum and aromas. Powerful in the mouth with a good fruit-acidity balance and perfectly integrated woody notes. A silver medal winner at the 2020 Sommeliers Choice Awards.

LIVIUS BLANCO FERMENTED IN OAK- White grapes older than 100 years. Gold color with white flower and citric fruit aromas mixed with honey notes. Full, creamy, complex and balanced in the mouth. Elegant woody notes.

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LIVIUS ROSADO FERMENTED IN OAK- Unique wine made with 100% Garnacha grapes. Only 4 or 5 wineries in Rioja made this type of Rose fermented in new French oak barrels and aged for 4 months more. Complex fruity aromas with perfectly integrated toffee and mineral nuances. A creamy, full and balanced wine with good acidity. Hints of strawberry licorice. Very pleasant mineral aftertaste.

MILETO YOUNG- The youngest, no oak at all for this Tempranillo. Red fruits, strawberries, raspberries and licorice.

MILETO WHITE- Made from Viura. White flowers, citric fruits and grapefruit. Very subtle with light woody notes.

MILETO CRIANZA- The best seller. Aged for 12 months in American oak barrels. The most representative Rioja wine. Good fruit intensity with nuances of cherries, strawberries, licorice and woody notes perfectly integrated in the wine.

MILETO RESERVA- Another example of elegance. Aged for 14 months in American oak barrels. Excellent fruity expression with fine nuances of red and blacks fruits. Intense aromas and a long finish that combines acidity and woody notes.

MILETO EDICION LIMITADA- Aged for 14 months in French, American and Hungarian oak barrels. Ripe fruit, plum, blackberries and licorice aromas over the spicy background of the barrel. Great structure with rounded tannins and a long and persistent mid-palate. Fantastic!. This wine won 91 points at the 2020 Sommeliers Choice Awards.