A very special wine elaborated following a very careful selection of grapes of three varieties, Tempranillo 70%, Graciano 20% and Maturana Tinta 10%. 10 months in the barrel give it the ideal amount of ageing to produce a very modern, very different wine. Pleasant tannins with hints of ripe fruits and spices. Intense maroon colour and toasted aromas.

Ijalba wines really stand out for their purity of fruit, elegance, freshness and judicious use of oak.

The winery was founded in 1975 and currently has 80 hectares under vine, farmed organically. Ijalba has indeed, gained much acclaim both within Spain and internationally for their terrific work with organic viticulture, as well as their championing of obscure varietals. The wines are amongst the few modern Riojas that truly impress with their balance and style, without sacrificing Rioja 'soul.' The winery was the first Rioja winery to convert to organics, and unusually for the region, all grapes used for the wines are 100% estate-grown.

Tempranillo (70%)

Tempranillo is also known as Ull de Llebre, Cencibel, Tinto Fino and Tinta del Pais in Spain, Aragonez, Aragonês or Tinta Roriz in Portugal, among several other synonyms. It is a black grape variety widely grown to make full-bodied red wines in the Iberian Peninsula.

Graciano (20%)

Maturana (10%)

Rioja