Rioja Tinto

Sierra de Toloño

“The entry-level red 2020 Sierra de Toloño was produced with Tempranillo from Rivas de Tereso, fresh and energetic, representing the high-altitude vineyards produced in a simple way. It has 13.5% alcohol and a medium body with good freshness, clean berry flavors, vibrant acidity and fine tannins. 35,000 bottles produced, the largest production by far. It was bottled in July 2021 after eight months in neutral barrels." — 91 points, Wine Advocate

Country:  Spain

Region:  Rioja Alavesa

Appellation:  Rioja DOCa

Climate:  Unique Cool Continental Mediterranean

Altitude:  630-740m

Soils:  Cretaceous limestone clay-calcareous soils above older sandstones and marls from the continental Tertiary period

Varietal/Blend:  Mainly Tempranillo with a small amount of traditional field blend varieties & mutations

Fermentation:  Spontaneous fermentation.

Ageing:  Aged eight months in neutral French oak barrels.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Rivas de Tereso. Biodynamic farming. Estate vines. Traditional goblet trained old bush-vines. 40-100 years old. Farmed and harvested by hand (into small 15kg crates to prevent premature crushing).

ABV:  13.5%

Produced Cases:  2,500

CSPC:  889828

About the Producer

Sandra Bravo


Rioja, Spain

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Rioja Tinto
Sierra de Toloño

Country:  Spain

Region:  Rioja Alavesa

Appellation:  Rioja DOCa

“The entry-level red 2020 Sierra de Toloño was produced with Tempranillo from Rivas de Tereso, fresh and energetic, representing the high-altitude vineyards produced in a simple way. It has 13.5% alcohol and a medium body with good freshness, clean berry flavors, vibrant acidity and fine tannins. 35,000 bottles produced, the largest production by far. It was bottled in July 2021 after eight months in neutral barrels." — 91 points, Wine Advocate

TECHNICAL INFO

Climate:  Unique Cool Continental Mediterranean

Altitude:  630-740m

Soils:  Cretaceous limestone clay-calcareous soils above older sandstones and marls from the continental Tertiary period

Varietal/Blend:  Mainly Tempranillo with a small amount of traditional field blend varieties & mutations

Fermentation:  Spontaneous fermentation.

Ageing:  Aged eight months in neutral French oak barrels.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Rivas de Tereso. Biodynamic farming. Estate vines. Traditional goblet trained old bush-vines. 40-100 years old. Farmed and harvested by hand (into small 15kg crates to prevent premature crushing).

ABV:  13.5%

Produced Cases:  2,500

CSPC:  889828

Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-971-1898

E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North

T: 780-203-5284

E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca

The logo for vino al vino is a bottle of wine in a circle.
Rioja Tinto
Sierra de Toloño
“The entry-level red 2020 Sierra de Toloño was produced with Tempranillo from Rivas de Tereso, fresh and energetic, representing the high-altitude vineyards produced in a simple way. It has 13.5% alcohol and a medium body with good freshness, clean berry flavors, vibrant acidity and fine tannins. 35,000 bottles produced, the largest production by far. It was bottled in July 2021 after eight months in neutral barrels." — 91 points, Wine Advocate

TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  Spain

Region:  Rioja Alavesa

Appellation:  Rioja DOCa

Climate:  Unique Cool Continental Mediterranean

Altitude:  630-740m

Soils:  Cretaceous limestone clay-calcareous soils above older sandstones and marls from the continental Tertiary period

Varietal/Blend:  Mainly Tempranillo with a small amount of traditional field blend varieties & mutations

Fermentation:  Spontaneous fermentation.

Ageing:  Aged eight months in neutral French oak barrels.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Rivas de Tereso. Biodynamic farming. Estate vines. Traditional goblet trained old bush-vines. 40-100 years old. Farmed and harvested by hand (into small 15kg crates to prevent premature crushing).

ABV:  13.5%

Produced Cases:  2,500

CSPC:  889828

Calgary + Alberta South

Andrew Stewart

403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

Rajat Parr & Sashi Moorman in the vineyard

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Joe Gurba

780-203-5284

joe@vinoalvino.ca

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Kerrie Gavin

306-290-0277

kerrie@vinoalvino.ca