Sierra de Toloño – Rioja Blanco
Spain
Rioja
Wine
White
The Facts
Origins Spain > Rioja > Rioja Alavesa
Appellation Rioja Alavesa
Varietal Viura
Cepage 100% Viura
Winemaking The grapes are 100% de-stemmed and 90% is made in tank; 10% is made in French oak.
Aging On lees until bottling
Alcohol Content 12.5 %
Serendipity Markets California, Texas
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The Character
Tasting Notes The primary aromas of white flowers give way to an elegant and complex background, with subtle toasted pastry notes. Its mouth is surrounding and silky, with powerful acidity that allows a lasting aftertaste.
Overall Elegant & complex
Mouthfeel Enveloping with powerful acidity
Aromas White flowers, almond pastries, soft pears
Pairings Trout almondine, lemon chicken, vermicelli bowls
Sustainability Certified Biodynamic , Vegan , Natural Fermentation
The Story
100% Viura—an indigenous variety here—from biodynamically farmed vineyards, 1.5ha of which Sandra owns and 7.5 ha of which she rents. She is always the first to harvest, usually around the 3rd week of September, and she decides when it’s time by tasting the berries. Minimal treatments are “easy,” says Sandra, thanks to the ferocious and non-stop wind in these vineyards.
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About Sierra de Toloño
Brand Story
High up in the foothills of the Sierra de Toloño, in Rioja Alavesa, Sandra Bravo works in some of the oldest, and highest altitude vineyards in Rioja, growing Garnacha, Tempranillo, Viura and some Graciano. In her small winery in Villabuena de Álava, where she works with steel, anforas, and old wood, this young winemaker translates the mountainous landscape into pure and expressive wines. She harvests multiple varieties from micro-terroirs over many small plots that together form a fresh, beautiful image of the area.
Brand Story
High up in the foothills of the Sierra de Toloño, in Rioja Alavesa, Sandra Bravo works in some of the oldest, and highest altitude vineyards in Rioja, growing Garnacha, Tempranillo, Viura and some Graciano. In her small winery in Villabuena de Álava, where she works with steel, anforas, and old wood, this young winemaker translates the mountainous landscape into pure and expressive wines. She harvests multiple varieties from micro-terroirs over many small plots that together form a fresh, beautiful image of the area.
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