An imposing as well as important piece of Rioja’s geography are the Cantabrian Mountains in the north that act as a guard against the worst of the Atlantic Ocean’s intentions. It isn’t just one range however and there are many individual pieces to it, with the Sierra de Toloño being the one in the east, located in the Alavesa portion of DOC Rioja. It’s this range of mountains which winemaker, Sandra Bravo took as the name for her winery, Sierra de Toloño located in the village of Eskuernaga–Villabuena de Álava […]

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