Elalba, the first rosé from Bodegas Emilio Moro, represents a lifestyle where fads have no place, but quality and style do.
Elegance, sophistication, success and passion. These are the values that represent the exclusive collaboration between Bodegas Emilio Moro and Philippa 1970.
Bodegas Emilio Moro is located in the heart of the Ribera de Duero, in the prime area of the ‘Golden Mile’. A family winery with more than 100 years of history that, with passion and dedication to the world of wine, seeks to fulfil the maxim that, vintage after vintage, guides them: to be a meeting point in which to inspire people through its essence.
In this essence we find its connection to the land and the experience of four generations who, based on the continuous pursuit of excellence and innovation, have managed to obtain the best expression of its terroir in each of its wines. As a result of this continuous evolution, Emilio Moro’s Elalba was born, the first rosé of the family winery which, once again this year, returns to present its new vintage: Emilio Moro’s Elalba 2023.
Emilio Moro’s Elalba, a lifestyle that brings us joy.
Emilio Moro’s Elalba was born with the aim of bringing joy to people. “At Bodegas Emilio Moro we believe in the importance of appreciating the gifts that life offers us in a slow and conscious way”, explains Patricia Sánchez Moro, general manager and member of the fourth generation of the family winery. Héctor Medina Moro, marketing director of the winery, added ‘for us, Elalba is more than a wine. It’s the perfect companion for those who see life as an exquisite experience where fads have no place, but quality and style do.”
Bodegas Emilio Moro has therefore joined forces with Spanish fashion brand Philippa 1970 to offer a unique experience based on the values that both brands share – elegance, sophistication, success and passion – through an exclusive collaboration in which the new vintage of Emilio Moro’s Elalba, with a run of only 5,000 bottles, will be accompanied by two accessories that will further enhance this summer’s most awaited encounters: an ice bucket and an anti-drip bottle holder. The design, inspired by the glamour and free spirit of the 1970s, adds a touch of fantasy and exoticism to this unique collaboration, of which only 300 units of each will be available.
An event to inspire and surprise
Bodegas Emilio Moro presented Elalba by Emilio Moro 2023 and the exclusive collaboration with Philippa 1970 at an event held at the Mandarin Oriental Ritz Hotel. The attendees, including Sassa de Osma, Lulú Figueroa, Belén Junco and Marta Hazas, enjoyed a very special meeting in which they enjoyed a lunch paired with three of the winery’s most representative wines: El Zarzal, Elalba de Emilio Moro and the alma mater of the winery, Emilio Moro. Friends of both brands such as Ines Ybarra, Marina Rivas and Cari Lapique, among others, didn’t want to miss it either.
Emilio Moro’s Elalba symbolises the aspirational values of an entire generation.
Emilio Moro’s Elalba is the result of an elegant coupage of Tempranillo and Albillo Mayor varieties. This wine stands out for its freshness and subtlety, but also for its complexity and elegance, achieved thanks to its careful production and its ageing in French oak barrels. With a very pale salmon pink colour and aromas that combine red fruits such as strawberry and cherry with floral and mineral notes, Elalba offers a unique and sophisticated sensory experience.
Álvaro Maestro, technical director of the winery, points out that the rains during the winter dormant months, the good growth during the spring and the absence of weather shocks during the rest of the year helped to keep the vineyards in good condition. Although, as we have been observing in recent years, the increase in temperatures causes the fruit to ripen completely, ‘on this occasion, just before harvesting, there were generous storms that helped to modulate the cycle by balancing the concentration’.
In addition, the 2023 vintage comes with very good news for the winery as it has been recognised as the Best Aged Rosé Wine of Ribera del Duero at the prestigious Envero 2024 Awards, which this year celebrated its 25th edition.
This award is determined in a blind tasting in which more than a thousand people from all over Spain participate. Among the finalists in each category, a panel of experts with the participation of personalities from the world of wine such as Almudena Alberca, Master of Wine, decided the winners.
The perfect pairing for Emilio Moro’s Elalba
Emilio Moro’s Elalba is a very complete wine with an interesting culinary potential. The ideal rosé to enjoy with fish, white meats as well as to harmonise a meal with pasta and rice dishes, always served at a temperature of between 8º and 11º.
Suggested accompaniments: apple and lime salad with lobster, ceviche, sea bass en papillote, soft tuna pâté.
