SeñoríodeLibrares‘EdiciónEspecial’2022

<p>Breathing new life into their family’s historic bodega, Señorío de Librares, sisters Clara and Patricia Espinosa are building a reputation for their artisanal, organic Riojas that are unrivalled in flavour and price.</p><p>The Espinosas have cultivated top-quality fruit in Rioja Baja for over 150 years – the sisters’ great-great-grandfather Pedro won first prize for his wines at the 1878 Paris World Fair.</p><p>In contrast to the region’s big brands, Clara and Patricia eschew the use of international varieties and bought-in fruit, farming 10ha of Tempranillo, Graciano, Garnacha, and Viura around the town of El Villar de Arnedo. Harnessing organic viticulture and a traditional-meets-modern approach to winemaking, they craft characterful wines that excel in value.</p><p>A blend of 80% Tempranillo and 20% Graciano from 40-year-old vines. Fermented in new oak (50% American and 50% French) and then aged for 4-5 months in 2-year-old barrels. Bright and fruit-forward but distinctly Rioja in character – plush and silky.</p>