rating B

standout first single-vineyard sparkling wine in Rioja

about Grupo Piérola was formed in 1996, and there are several brands. Fernández de Piérola is for traditional reds and whites from Rioja, while FyA is for wines aged in tinajas. Sparkling wine is also made, combining traditional and experimental winemaking.

wines tasted

Reserva Brut Nature 2021 ($32)

An equal blend of Viura and Tempranillo Blanco. It unusually spends eighteen months in barrel before the second fermentation, giving it a mature, oxidative character: a mushroom, earth, dairy quality balanced by fresh acidity.

website https://pierola.com/

email info@pierola.com

phone + 34 945 622 480

address Carretera de Logroño, Finca El Somo, Moreda, Álava