Sierra Cantabria Rioja Reserva 2017 CACOFFER which gives its smooth

which gives its smooth

Bouzy is the grandest Grand Cru on the Montagne de Reims for Pinot Noir

and white apricot mingle with a savory leesy character

The final blend contains 15% of reserve wines

flavorful finish built for decades more age

Sierra Cantabria Rioja Reserva 2017 CACOFFER which gives its smoothReserva on a Rioja label too often means the fruit got sanded down by years in barrel. Sierra Cantabria's version argues otherwise. The Eguren family farms in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, on the high, cool northern edge of Rioja beneath the Cantabrian mountains, and this is all Tempranillo, aged around eighteen months in a mix of French and American oak. That is enough to add spice and structure without burying the vineyard. 2017 was the frost year,