Gonzalo Gonzalo

Gonzalo Grijalba grew up among the vines his family farmed in Fuenmayor, in the heart of Rioja Alta. He studied biology and oenology, then traveled through France and Italy learning from small growers before a brief stint at an industrial winery. In 2003 he walked away from all of it to make natural wine his own way, a decision hardened by the death of his father from an illness caused by years of working with chemical fertilizers and herbicides.

That personal loss reshaped Gonzalo's philosophy entirely. He rejected the market-driven fashions and chemical treatments of conventional Rioja and committed himself to farming and winemaking with respect for the land and its traditions. His best-known label, Gran Cerdo, meaning big pig, is a pointed tribute to the bankers who refused him a loan on the grounds that wine was not a seizable asset.

More on how they farm and work in the cellar in our Gonzalo Gonzalo producer profile.

Gran Cerdo Tempranillo 2021 by Gonzalo Gonzalo, a natural red wine from Spain's Rioja region

Gonzalo Gonzalo Gran Cerdo Tempranillo 2021

Gonzalo Gonzalo

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