Vina Ijalba, Rioja, Blanco Reserva 2020 CJF Selections burlap wrapped bottles

burlap wrapped bottles

the Kookaburra

93 Points Int'l Wine Cellar

tart cherry and baking spice on the nose

Chateau Gombaude Guillot Vineyards

Vina Ijalba, Rioja, Blanco Reserva 2020 CJF Selections burlap wrapped bottlesDecades before sustainability became a marketing line, Bodegas Ijalba was quietly planting vineyards in abandoned quarries on the outskirts of Logroo. What others saw as scarred land, they saw as a possibility: fractured stone, mineral rich soils, and a chance to restore something forgotten. From the beginning, Ijalba has set the standard for environmental awareness in Rioja. Organic farming, extensive recycling programs, and one of the regions