Hidden Gems in Najerilla valley, Rioja Alta

Bodegas Honorio Rubio ★ 4.4

Rioja DOCaViura, Tempranillo, GarnachaFounded 1985Rubio familyNaturalNajerilla valley, Rioja Alta

A Cordovin family winery reviving Rioja clarete and skin-contact whites with spontaneous fermentation and minimal added sulfites.

Tip: Seek out the macerado white and the clarete; they are a window into Rioja styles that the big houses largely abandoned.

Calle Mayor 12, 26323 Cordovin, La Rioja, Spain

Dietary in Najerilla valley, Rioja Alta

Bodegas Honorio Rubio ★ 4.3

NaturalNajerilla valley, Rioja Alta

At this Cordovin family cellar fermentation starts spontaneously and sulfite use is held back until just before fining, with some bottlings made with no SO2 added. The house specialises in reviving Rioja clarete and macerated white styles in a natural-wine idiom.

Tip: Low-intervention rather than certified; the clarete and macerado whites are the most distinctive bottles.

Calle Mayor 12, 26323 Cordovin, La Rioja, Spain

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