100% Viura from Rioja Oriental, Spain; medium bodied and dry with notes of banana, lemon custard, white pepper, cream, and stony minerals, with fresh herbal/savory undertones, a silky texture, medium acidity, and a spicy finish. Organic

Grapes are garvested early in the season and given 24 hours maceration before pressing; elevage in concrete, lightly filtered with a splash of SO2 at bottling.

From Coeur Wine Co. website:

"The newest proprietors of Senorio de Librares, the sisters Clara and Patricia Espinosa, are a little bit skeptical of the last century or so in Rioja. Sure, there was money being made and wine being sold, but the trends since industrialized wine came on the scene seemed to prioritize nothing as much as “old barrels and old palates.” Since coming into the family business in 2019, the sisters have decided to modernize and transform their ancestral holdings – 50 hectares of organic conversion grapes throughout the sub appellation. While the family has traditionally sold bulk wine and grapes to other wineries, the sisters saw the potential for the future - wine bottled under the estate’s name and with a nod to the vast universe of wine outside their village. Of course, as is so often the case in wine, the future bears quite a resemblance to the past. “We’re going back to the beginning,” Paticia told us, “we’re not discovering anything, just shaving off the bad practices.” What they’re left with is Rioja freed from manipulation and heavy wood – clean and pretty wines that bring a much needed levity and joy to the appellation."