Vina Ilusion 2022 Rioja Tinto

An energetic and well-priced Rioja from the fine folks at Viña Ilusion in the Rioja Baja sub-zone. Native yeast fermentation, organic certified, minimal sulfur additions, let's just say it's low on the manipulation and high on the pleasure factor. A great everyday red that we're happy to have back on the shelves.  -EL

Vintage CSW winemaker profile: Martin Alonso and Gloria Plaza are the farmers and winemakers behind Vina Ilusion. They own five hectares of Tempranillo in Rioja, at around 600-700m of elevation, which they farm based on the principles of Masanobu Fukuoka (do-nothing farming), Rudolf Steiner (biodynamics) and permaculture. Their goal is to rejuvenate and uplift the land that they work, own, and live on.