El Centro Riojano de Madrid y Viña Albina celebran 120 años de historia

Two institutions born at the start of the 20th century, a regional home and a Rioja wine brand, share an anniversary and celebrate it as it deserves: with a tasting that runs through the history of their most emblematic bottles.

Two journeys that begin together

The coincidence is the kind worth toasting. The Centro Riojano de Madrid and the Viña Albina brand, tied to one of the region's historic wineries, were born at the very start of the century and have travelled more than a hundred years in parallel. Celebrating the anniversary jointly therefore carries a symbolic touch: they are two ways of keeping Rioja culture alive both far from and close to its land.

A commemorative tasting

The central event revolves around what a winery does best: its wines. The programme brings together a selection of the house's emblematic references, guided by its technical team, to review the evolution of a style over time. Tasting wines with history, explained by those who make them, is the best way to understand why a brand endures across generations.

• Emblematic wines of the winery, from different ranges and ageings.
• Guided tasting by the house's oenological team.
• A commemorative reference created for the occasion.

The value of Rioja tradition

Behind a round anniversary number there is more than nostalgia. There is accumulated know-how, vineyards tended over decades and a way of understanding wine that is passed from one generation to the next. Rioja is, to a large extent, that living heritage: century-old wineries that still make wine with their feet in history and their eyes on the present.

Rioja, at home and away

Regional homes like the Centro Riojano fulfil a lovely role: keeping the bond with the land of origin for those who live away. And wine is the best ambassador of that identity. If you want to get to know up close the region behind these anniversaries, you can start with the D.O.Ca. Rioja and discover its wineries.

Turning more than a hundred years old in the world of wine is not a simple milestone: it is proof that there are projects capable of surviving fashions and crises while keeping their essence. In a sector where trends come and go, that continuity is a value in itself, and it explains why many enthusiasts remain loyal to the houses of always. Celebrating it with a glass in hand is, quite simply, the most fitting way to do it.