In what is a great deal of finality to the ongoing conflict between the creation of the DO Viñedos de Álava/Arabako Mahastiak and DOC Rioja, a high court in Basque Country has ruled that the new denomination of origin is without merit and, as of 5 November, inapplicable. While the defendants of the Basque government and ABRA (Asociación de Bodegas de Rioja Alavesa) have 30 days to appeal the ruling, they’re definitely fighting strong headwinds in doing so. The court essentially ruled that it couldn’t be justified to have two […]
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