Sierra de Tolono, Rioja Tinto 2024

100% Tempranillo

Rioja Alavesa, Spain

High-altitude (600-750m) vineyard. Harvested by hand in mid-October, 100% destemmed fermentation with native yeasts. 8 months aging in neutral French oak barrels, and a little bit in amphorae. It is bottled unfiltered and unfined. VEGAN. On the palate red fruit and slight floral notes. Well rounded with great acidity. Spicy, textured, and mineral.

Sandra Bravo studied Engineering and Enology at University in Rioja and worked in wineries of Bordeaux, Tuscany, New Zealand and California, followed by 7 years in Priorat. Sanda returned to her home region of Rioja Alavesa in 2012, to create pure and expressive wines. She works in some of the oldest, and highest altitude vineyards in the region, and her small winery is located in Villabuena de Álava. Sandra Bravo and her wines have been gaining a lot of traction due to her "hands-off" approach and the freshness of the terroir.