Between Sierra Cantabria and the Sierra de la Demanda lie the two landscapes that shape Viña Salceda Entresierras. To the north, the Sonsierra. To the south, the Alto Najerilla. Two regions with distinct soils, altitudes, and conditions come together here to create a complex, fresh white wine deeply connected to its origin.
In the Sonsierra, the spotlight is on the old Viura vines, rooted in calcareous, poor soils and situated in well-exposed plots. In the Alto Najerilla, Viura is co-planted with Garnacha and small amounts of Calagraño, while a high, cool parcel of Tempranillo Blanco thrives on iron-rich red soils. This mosaic of grape varieties and landscapes contributes different nuances to the final blend.
The winemaking of Viña Salceda Entresierras respects this diversity from the outset. There is not a single harvest, but three distinct moments, determined by the area and grape variety. First, the Tempranillo Blanco is picked; then, the Viuras of the Sonsierra; and finally, the Viuras from the Alto Najerilla. Each wine is crafted separately to preserve the identity of its plot and its optimal ripening moment.
Viña Salceda Entresierras undergoes fermentation with indigenous yeasts and, once completed, begins a 12-month ageing on its fine lees. This involves a combination of barrels, foudres, and concrete eggs, three vessels that provide different textures and levels of evolution. Only afterwards does the final blend take place, where all these elements find their balance.
Viña Salceda Entresierras is a white wine crafted from two landscapes and various interpretations of the vineyard. A bottle in which Rioja is viewed from two perspectives, revealing that between them, there is still much to discover.