100% Garnacha from very old vines (80+) grown on the clay and limestone soils of the vineyards around Rivas de Tereso, in Alavesa (650m elevation). The wine is made from spontaneous fermentation in old used foudres, and elevage in clay amphorae. It has become Sandra's signature wine, an elegant...
60% Tempranillo and 40% Garnacha blended from multiple parcels. Vinified seperately in order to get a fresh, and “fluid” wine. A mix of saignee and direct press.
This is Sierra de Toloño's ultimate expression of Tempranillo. Vines are planted at 700 meters altitude, (which is relatively high for the region) on an organically farmed, single vineyard. Combine these factors in addition to limestone soils to create a wine that is completely indicative of the...
Sandra Bravo's white comes from old vines grown in the high altitudes of the Sierra de Toloño (650 meters). Made in stainless steel it keeps fine aromatics and acidity, showing the fresh side of Viura.
The mountains of Sierra de Toloño, with their clay and limestone rocky-soils, are perfect conditions to grow Tempranillo. This is Sandra Bravo's "workhorse", the wine that points the way to some of the most elegant expressions of Rioja Alavessa we've encountered. Harvested by hand, mid-October, the...
The Nahikun Blanco comes from some of Sandra's oldest vines, scattered around five micro plots near her village of Villabuena de Alava. She revived those vines, planted on shallow, rocky soils, not only with Malvasia and Viura, but also with Rojal, and Calagrano, some of the forgotten white...
60% Tempranillo and 40% Garnacha blended from multiple parcels. Vinified seperately in order to get a fresh, and “fluid” wine. A mix of saignee and direct press.
In this wine, Sandra wanted to pay homage to the people of Villabuena de Álava where she is originally from. The vineyards are located at 500m altitude within the valley of the Rivas de Tereso. A blend of Tempranillo and a small amount of Graciano the wine is fermented and aged in large foudres. No...