Vina Ijalba, Rioja, Blanco Reserva 2020 GRASSL What a terrific showing

What a terrific showing

the 2003 ‘Laughing Magpie’ is as full-bodied as the 2002 release with a more complex

Pairs well with mature

and now has roughly 10 acres under vine

with terrific energy

Vina Ijalba, Rioja, Blanco Reserva 2020 GRASSL What a terrific showingDecades before sustainability became a marketing line, Bodegas Ijalba was quietly planting vineyards in abandoned quarries on the outskirts of Logroo. What others saw as scarred land, they saw as a possibility: fractured stone, mineral rich soils, and a chance to restore something forgotten. From the beginning, Ijalba has set the standard for environmental awareness in Rioja. Organic farming, extensive recycling programs, and one of the regions