Finca La Emperatriz wins the ‘Best Of Wine Tourism’ award in the category of sustainable wine tourism
The world’s most prestigious wine tourism awards, the Best Of Wine Tourism 2025, organised by the Great Wine Capitals Global Network /Bilbao-Rioja, are a long-awaited moment of the year in our sector. They recognise those wineries that provide the best wine tourism services in the twelve main areas of the world. Finca La Emperatriz has […]
The Jardín de La Emperatriz Tinto, character and personality in the new 2020 vintage
This is Eduardo’s and Víctor’s famous entry-level red wine, made from a brilliant combination of old vines and some of the youngest plots on Finca La Emperatriz, which are already 25 years old. El Jardín de La Emperatriz Tinto is mainly made from Tempranillo, which in this 2020 vintage is supported by the floral notes of Garnacha and the smoothness […]
Finca La Emperatriz achieves over 26% energy savings with photovoltaic project
Finca La Emperatriz has completed a photovoltaic project with an output of 80.22kW, with a total of 191 solar panels that will produce 96,200 kWh per year, achieving savings of 26.4% through energy self-sufficiency. This means an improvement in the carbon footprint, with a reduction of 65,151 tonnes of CO2 per year that […]
El Jardín de La Emperatriz Blanco: new 2021 vintage ready for release
Aromas of white flowers, citrus notes, white fruits and a lot of freshness, this is the new 2021 vintage of El Jardín de La Emperatriz, the young white that Eduardo and Víctor Hernáiz make at their Finca La Emperatriz estate, the historic vineyard that once belonged to the last empress of France, Eugenia de Montijo. Made with […]
EL PEDAL TEMPRANILLO: Best value for money wine in La Vanguardia spanish wine guide 2022
Every year Spanish wine guide La Vanguardia picks just 100 wines to be highlighted by experts and critics from the wine sector. In this 2022 edition, our wine El Pedal Tempranillo has been awarded best value for money wine by Ferran Centelles, sommelier and wine critic for Spain at www.jancisrobinson.com. Centelles chose El Pedal during a blind tasting of […]
FINCA LA EMPERATRIZ VIÑEDO SINGULAR WINES HIGHLIGHTED IN TIM ATKIN’S 2022 RIOJA REPORT
Our Viñedo Singular wines keep obtaining excellent scores among international reviewers. The latest comes from the renowned British Master of Wine Tim Atkin with his 2022 Rioja Special Report, in which he has included our Finca La Emperatriz Tinto y Blanco 2018 with 95 and 94 points respectively. Furthermore, Finca La Emperatriz Tinto is listed among “Wines of the Year” within Viñedo Singular category. […]
EDUARDO Y VICTOR PRESENT EL JARDÍN DE LA EMPERATRIZ TINTO 2018
The Hernáiz brothers have just presented the new vintage of El Jardín de La Emperatriz Tinto, the renowned Crianza made from the vineyard of their historic property in Rioja Alta, Finca La Emperatriz, once owned by the last Empress of France. El Jardín de La Emperatriz Tinto 2018 is made with 88% Tempranillo, 9% Garnacha, 2% Graciano and […]
FIRST VIÑEDO SINGULAR VINTAGE OF FINCA LA EMPERATRIZ
Law establishes the 2017 vintage as the first in which a wine can be distinguished with the Viñedo Singular mention, the highest quality category of the appellation. Achieving this implies fulfilling without exception, a long list of strict requirements that end with a qualification process in which, the wine from a Viñedo Singular must undergo two tastings with […]
NEW VINTAGE OF OUR WINE CLUB
As in each year at around this date, on September 1st. we open registrations to be part of our Wine Club. This annuity will be one of the most exclusive with only 17 barrels available for new members, who will be able to purchase them whole (240 bottles) or half (120 bottles) until November 30th.. El […]
LAS CENIZAS 2018: NEW VINTAGE OF EDUARDO AND VICTOR’S MOST ICONIC WINE
It’s been four years since the Hernáiz brothers launched Las Cenizas, after a decade of devoted work with a resolution to achieve: to recover the style that once made famous the wines of Cenicero, Eduardo and Víctor’s hometown. A tribute to their origin produced from the vineyard plots -Puentarrón, Los Hundidos and Sanchisnal- owned by […]
