Vina Ijalba, Rioja, Blanco Reserva 2020 CJF Selections the Kookaburra

the Kookaburra

tart cherry and baking spice on the nose

Chateau Gombaude Guillot Vineyards

93 Points Int'l Wine Cellar

the wine ages very gracefully (pro tip: Mourvèdre blends from the south of France ftw)

Vina Ijalba, Rioja, Blanco Reserva 2020 CJF Selections the KookaburraDecades 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