Bodegas Santalba 'Que Vida' Rioja Tempranillo 2020 VALPOLICELLA peppers and spices

peppers and spices

"Château de Chambert" is the historic wine of the chateau

The extremely diverse soils give each vineyard a distinct character

The soil is silt over deep granite

is located at the lower limit of the premier crus of Volnay

Bodegas Santalba 'Que Vida' Rioja Tempranillo 2020 VALPOLICELLA peppers and spicesAfter working in the industry for 33 years, Santiago Ijalba Garcia established Bodegas Santalba in 1998, in the Rioja town of Gimileo. Obtaining his degree in oenology in 1974, Santiago was later joined by his son, Roberto, in 1997, after hed finished studying at UC Davis in 1996. In the winery, both father and son employ spontaneous fermentations. They use indigenous yeast from the vineyard, and never add artificial yeasts. Organic, Biodynamic,