BODEGAS PRIMICIA

Bodegas Primicia was born in the Casa Primicia, the emblematic15th century building in the calle Paganos where the church collected tithes and first fruits. Tithes and first fruits were an ecclesiastical tax in which the serfs paid one tenth of their cereal and fruit crops, including grapes, and the “Primicia” or tribute of the first fruits. The Rioja Alavesa zone is very clearly defined in geographical terms. It is located in the south of Alava, with the Sierra Cantabria (altitude 1,200 metres) forming its northern boundary and the River Ebro (350 metres) the southern one. The mountains of the Sierrra Contabria, also called Toloño, with their beautiful steep peaks, do not just add charm to the landscape. These mountains form a protective barrier, shielding Bodegas Primicia from heavy frosts and storms, favoring a microclimate which is like a gift from the gods.