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Vineyards
Our vines can be found mainly in La Vid and San Juan del Monte, on
the edge of the Burgos part of the Ribera del Duero (West-East).
They are situated at an altitude of between 828 m and 840 m in poor
gravely soils consisting of sand and clay..
This region is characterized by its moderate to low rainfall (450mm/year)
and is known for the wide difference in temperature within each
season with extreme temperatures in summer when at sun set the
temperature is at around 12ºC and yet at midday reaches around 40ºC.
These climatic conditions greatly influence the vine cycle playing a
fundamental role in the development of the plant, the ripening of
the grapes and the quality of the wines it produces.
The cycle of the vine is closely monitored and nurtured throughout
the year by highly qualified people who add personality to our
wines.
We have 40 hectares of vines of which 30 hectares are young and 10
hectares old vines (between 60 and 90 years old). The main variety
grown is Tempranillo but we also have 3 hectares of Cabernet
Sauvignon and one hectare of Merlot. We have also dedicated half a
hectare to an experimental vineyard with 12 different varieties
planted.
Tempranillo.
 Growing
Characteristics
Adapts well to the area the indentations around the leaf are closed
and the underside is velvety and web-like. The bunches are medium
sized double shouldered and compact.
Organoleptic Characteristics
The wines are of a deep violet colour, with noteworthy mulberry and
blackberry aromas mingling well with black fruits of the forest. The
tannin is structured to sweeten when overripe with a medium pleasant
acidity.
Cabernet
- Sauvignon.
 Growing
Characteristics
Well suited to the Ribera. The indentations around the leaf are open
and in a U shape. The underside is not particularly velvety or
web-like. The bunches are small and compact with small spherical
berries. Bud break is late and therefore ripens later that
Tempranillo.
Organoleptic Characteristics
The wines have a high acidity, with noted aromas of green peppers
which transform into notes of black fruit when ripened. Marked
tannins.
Merlot.
 Growing
Characteristics
Although it adapts well to the area, it has difficulty forming and
therefore has a low yield. The leaves are medium sized with open
corners. The underside is web like and the petiole is smooth. The
medium sized bunches are loose with bluish black berries. Late
ripening.
Organoleptic
Characteristics
It makes wines of medium acidity and has noteworthy dark fruit
aromas which intermingle with notes of dried fruits. It has medium
tannins.
Fuente:
C.R.D.O. RIBERA DEL DUERO
The hard work in the vineyard marks the difference between a good
wine and an excellent wine. We follow a vine growing philosophy of
standing by traditions and respecting the vine.
 The
newly planted vines are trellis trained on a plantation of 2,500
vines per hectare whilst the older vines are in goblet formation and
are planted at 4,000 vines per hectare with low yields producing
less than 3,000 kilos per hectare making more expressive wines.
We treat the vine normally with products permitted in Ecological
Agriculture such as sulphur and Copper sulphate yet limiting
treatment to allow the vine to perform its natural cycle. We do not
use systemic products that could alter the vine’s natural cycle. We
implement traditional pruning methods, ploughing, green pruning, and
cluster thinning
From the 15th of August onwards we monitor the vines for bunch size,
the amount of kilos per vine, and to see if the quality can be
improved in any way.
All of our vineyards are within a 10 km radius of the winery,
enabling us to reduce the energy we consume in the use of machinery
or treating the vines and travelling to and from the winery. We
therefore confirm our dedication to the environment as we generate
minimum waste and respect our surroundings.
Harvest.
In our winery, we insist on using a healthy grape, with perfect
ripeness to enable us to elaborate our well balanced wines with
smooth tannins. From September onwards we do grape tastings on a
weekly basis to establish the perfect moment to start picking.
Our demanding winemakers make sure that each vineyard is harvested
at the perfect moment, even though sometimes we need to stop and
start on various plots.
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