2025 Sierra Cantabria XF Rosé

The Sierra Cantabria XF is a new limited edition Rosé of which only exclusive importers receive just a handful of cases, as only a few thousand bottles of this wine are produced. It is a magnificent rosé full of tradition, personality, and values. XF stands for Xandra Falcó, 14th Marquess de Mirabel, daughter of 5th Marquess de Griñón Carlos Falcó.

Xandra knew the long journey of Marcos and Miguel's winemaking, but it was only two years ago that her uncle Fernando Falcó (Marques de Cubas), a board member at Viñedos y Bodegas Sierra Cantabria, organized a visit to La Rioja. The bond that was forged that day marked the birth of a new alliance, and Xandra shared her dream of making a great rosé wine, and the Eguren brothers thought it was a great idea!

They reached a joint agreement on the design and character of the desired rosé: freshness, delicacy, persistence, complexity, high quality and ... a completely new wine from Marcos and Miguel on the way. Thus SIERRA CANTABRIA XF was born, an extraordinary wine seeking harmony, balance, creaminess, delicate floral notes and the characteristic freshness of a miraculous rosé.

The grapes come from their own vineyards located in San Vicente de la Sonsierra. As with all wines from the Egure family, this is done using environmentally friendly integrated viticulture with the utmost respect for the terroir and everything in accordance with the plant's biorhythm.

The XF Rosé is a blend of Garnacha (30%), Sauvignon Blanc (30%), Viura (20%), Maturana (5%), Tempranillo Blanco (10%), and Tempranillo (5%). All white varieties undergo maceration for 6 days and are then combined with the red varieties. For a rosé, the grapes remain on the skins for a long time (which gives the wine complexity and healthy flavonoids). The wine continues to ferment at a very low temperature and remains on its lees for a long time.

The Sierra Cantabria FX has a very light salmon pink color, as we know from Provence rosés, but is super elegant and complex with everything in balance. Fresh red fruit combined with beautiful acidity, good minerality, and freshness make this a great glass, which can become even more intense with some aging.