Sierra Cantabria Rioja Blanco 2020
- Vintage
- 2020
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Rioja
- Size
- 750ml
- Grapes
- Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- Rating
- WE92
Medium straw to the eye, this wine has aromas of white peach, honeydew melon and a whiff of flint. It has aromas of Bartlett pear, Gala apple, lemon zest and river rocks. There is an almost palpable minerality to this wine that is well-matched by vivid acidity. - WE92
Sierra Cantabria is a leading Spanish wine producer known for its Tempranillo-based range from Rioja and Toro. The company was founded by the Eguren family in 1870, and was previously known as Bodegas Eguren. Fourth generation Marcus Eguren is regarded as one of the country's leading winemakers.
The company is made up of several different bodegas with associated vineyards. The Sierra Cantabria winery is located in the heart of the town of San Vicente de la Sonsierra in Rioja Alta and makes a range of classic Rioja wines from 19 vineyard sites totalling 65 hectares (160 acres). Sierra Cantabria also makes a range of single-vineyard wines from the region, including the Señorio de San Vicente wine from the La Canoca vineyard in the Sierra de Cantabria foothills, which is planted with the near-extinct Tempranillo Peludo.