The High Court of Justice of the Basque Country (TSJPV) has endorsed the Governing Council of the Designation of Origin of La Rioja and has admitted the appeal against the designation of origin Viñas de Álava.

According to EiTB, more details will be announced next Friday, but the Rioja Alavesa Winery Association, ABRA, has closed the door to the creation of its own brand.

The court has admitted the appeal because, among other things, the Basque media points out that it may be "disconcerting" for consumers, as there could be "wines with two designations of origin" in the same geographical area.

The ABRA warned last September that the Alavesa wine industry is in a "serious crisis" during the harvest in Moreda de Álava. As explained to ARGIA, the president of the association, Itxaso Companion, "for years grapes have been paid to farmers below the minimum established by the institutions". Company placed the emphasis on the opposite model between the small and large wineries.

For its part, abra has announced that Viñas Alavesas is going to launch a new route "parallel" to the designation of origin, so that consumers know that Alavese wine is the one in front and the model behind it, so they have presented a brand badge with the symbol "A".