All of our vineyards are dry-grown and this, coupled with the unique terroir and the age of the vines (up to 115 years old), produces grapes and wines that are naturally low-yielding, concentrated but always fresh and finely balanced. Our vineyards are based around the towns of Villarroya de la Sierra, Cervera de la Cañada, Torralba, Aniñon and Torrijo de la Cañada. We have practiced organic viticulture since 2014 and are dedicated to regenerative viticulture.
Our vineyards
High altitude viticulture
Exceptional terroir
When we landed in Spain in 2003 we were blown away by the rugged countryside around Calatayud. This is a landscape of extremes: the stark contrasts of the continental climate; the extreme temperature changes between night and day; the seasonal temperature changes; the wild west scenery; the altitude of the vineyards; the aromas of the mountain herbs…
Our vineyards are planted on a variety of different soils giving different profiles to our wines. We have slate, pudding stone, limestone, and iron rich clay each reflecting their different characteristics in our wines.
Dry Grown Vines
Old vines
The majority of our vines are between 50 and 115 years old. We also have some new plantations with a focus on the recuperation of old clones and indigenous varieties. Our vineyards are between 650 and 1000 metres above sea level.
Altitude
Located in the Iberian Mountain System, all of our vineyards are high altitude situated between 650m and 1000m above sea level and some are in pretty remote places.
Soils
We are fortunate to have a variety of soils in our small corner of the Earth and this, coupled with old vines, different altitudes and different orientations brings very unique profiles to all of our wines.
Villages
All of our vineyards are based around 5 historic villages to the north east of the town of Calatayud. Four of these villages are nestled in the Sierra de Armantes, Sierra de la Virgen with the Ribota River running through the valley below. The fifth village is a little more isolated and is located on the banks of the Manubles river. In each of these towns, there are wonderful examples of Mudéjar architecture, and Roman aqueducts, Celtoiberian settlements…
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Aniñon
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Cervera de la Cañada
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Villarroya de la Sierra
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Torrijo de la Cañada
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Torralba de la Ribota
Innovation in the Vineyard
With the recent new plantings, our Estate now covers 40 hectares. All of our new plantings are single stake or high bush vine. This respects the vertical nature of the Garnacha, aids homogeneity of shoot and grape positioning and ripening, and also minimises disease pressure therefore reducing the need for treatments.
We recently purchased a kiln and now produce our own biochar: this is a vegetal carbon made through the process of pyrolysis and actively captures carbon, promotes water retention and microbial diversity in the soil.
