XI Century
Casa de la Primicia (XI century) is the oldest building of Laguardia village, the capital of Rioja Alavesa. From the beginning of the XV century here the church collected the Tithes and First offerings farming taxes.
The family
The sons of Julian Madrid continue the legacy and increase it in the surrounds of the Laguardia village, without forgetting the roots, restoring the old and historic cellar, a small jewel in the heart of the people. Today, Julian Madrid’s grandchildren honour him by carrying on the values he established at the vineyard. Casa Primicia is a magic place, a temple of wine. Its well conserved cellars are silent witnesses to other periods and other people, and its restoration is the homage form the family to the dream of that vine grower from Laguardia called Julian Madrid.
Vineyards
Taking advantage of the gentle micro climate of the area, the Bodegas Casa Primicia vineyard extends from the estates situated in the foothills of the Cantabria Mountains to the plains near the River Ebro. Mountain range and river, the natural borders of a shire that lives by and for wine, the Rioja Alavesa. The Carravalseca is the jewel of all the vineyards, an organic estate surrounded by olives in a unique environment, in an estate with the name of an endorheic natural protected lagoon.
Elaboration
The harvest is the most important moment of a year for a cellar and at Bodegas Casa Primicia, we use all our resources to assure that each one is unforgettable. After a meticulous period when the care and monitoring of the maturing process of vines occupies all our attention, finally the long-waited moment arrives: the harvest.
The process begins by transferring the harvested fruits as quickly as possible to the cellar, this way conserving the best condition of the same for their transformation during fermentation. After finalizing the fermentation processes, the wines will be destined according to their physical and organoleptic qualities to young or aged wines. This is a crucial moment. As from this moment the wines destined for ageing will remain for a certain time in barrels, later just like the young wine, they are clarified, filtered very smoothly and bottled.
Cofradía
Bodegas Casa Primicia offers the unique opportunity of being an exclusive member of Cofradía Casa Primicia. At Casa Primicia everything is ready so your stay becomes an unforgettable experience. Start the day by touring the underground cellars of Casa Primicia until you find your barrel. Being a member of Cofradía Casa Primicia grants you the privilege of enjoying the rooms and meeting rooms and do not forget the unequalled experience of the Carravalseca Vineyards and Gardens.
We believe in what we do
We are marked by our history and tradition. To visit Casa Primicia is to travel through the tunnel of time, searching for the essence of a region that has made the fruit of the vine its reason for being.
Our history
Casa Primicia is the oldest building in Laguardia. Here, in this emblematic space, the church collected the tithes and first offerings, the tax that obliged the servants to pay the tenth part of the harvest and the first fruits.
The Elaboration
For a winery, the most important moment of the year is the harvest, and at Bodegas Casa Primicia, we put all our resources into making each one of them memorable.
La Cofradía
Bodegas Casa Primicia offers you the unique opportunity to become an exclusive member of the Casa Primicia Brotherhood. At Casa Primicia everything is designed to make your stay an unforgettable experience.