Los Altares Gran Reserva 2016 has been awarded the 2026 Alimentos de España Award for Best White Wine, a prestigious distinction that highlights Marqués de Cáceres’ winemaking excellence and the extraordinary potential of Rioja’s great age-worthy white wines.
Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres celebrates one of the most significant accolades in its recent history. Its Los Altares Gran Reserva 2016 has been honoured with the **2026 Alimentos de España Award for Best White Wine**, presented by Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
David Losantos, Managing Director of Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres, accepted the award on 13 October from Ana Rodríguez Castaño, Secretary-General for Agricultural Resources and Food Safety, during the 38th Alimentos de España Awards ceremony. The event was held at Madrid’s Teatro Real and presided over by Luis Planas, Spain’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
This prestigious recognition underscores Rioja’s remarkable potential to produce outstanding age-worthy white wines that express the unique character of their origins and evolve gracefully over time. A philosophy that finds one of its finest expressions in Los Altares 2016.
Los Altares 2016: A New Perspective on Rioja’s Great White Wines
Crafted from old-vine Viura and lesser-known white grape varieties grown in high-altitude vineyards, Los Altares 2016 is the result of meticulous grape selection and a winemaking process that combines expertise, precision and respect for its origins.
Fermentation and ageing in oak barrels, followed by a carefully managed period of maturation, give rise to a wine of exceptional aromatic complexity, elegance and depth. A distinctive white wine in which freshness, richness, structure and remarkable length on the palate come together in perfect harmony.
Los Altares offers a contemporary interpretation of Rioja’s historic age-worthy white wines. It is a wine that celebrates the value of time, champions the richness of traditional grape varieties and demonstrates the ability of great white wines to achieve new levels of complexity, finesse and expression.
A Recognition of Excellence and Innovation
Beyond celebrating an exceptional wine, this award is a source of great pride for Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres and reinforces its commitment to quality, winemaking innovation and the continuous exploration of new expressions of its terroir.
With a history defined by its international outlook and a presence in more than 140 countries, the winery continues to explore Rioja’s potential, combining decades of accumulated expertise with a contemporary approach to viticulture and winemaking.
The 2026 Alimentos de España Award for Best White Wine therefore marks another milestone in the history of Marqués de Cáceres, recognising the dedication, expertise and passion of everyone involved in bringing its wines to life.
A distinction that reaffirms a deeply held belief: great wines are born from respect for their origins, a commitment to excellence in every detail and the determination to keep evolving.
