The earliest manuscripts to mention wine production in our area date back to the eleventh century. The industry of the monastic orders and the proximity of major towns and cities of medieval Castile favoured the cultivation of vines. This development culminated around 1600, at the height of Spain’s Golden Age, when the ‘golden wines’ of Rueda enjoyed great prestige.
Later, in the eighteenth century, the vineyards extended over even more land, and seeking ever higher quality occupied the terroirs closest to the Duero River in what is now the centre of the appellation, officially established in 1980.
Experience and Precision
Every September the Rueda plateau resonates to the incessant movement of the vintage. The various processes combine experience, efficiency and precision in a fine equilibrium that will be reflected in the character of our wines, abounding in expressiveness and harmony.
We begin with the Sauvignon Blanc, which has a shorter growing season and an earlier maturation. A few days later the Verdejo is picked, much of it by night, when the low temperatures preserve the aromatic intensity of the grape. For the oldest vines, which are head pruned, we still pick the fruit by hand in the traditional way, which allows us to make a first selection of the grapes in the vineyard. To prevent bruising from too much weight the grapes are laid in 20-kilo boxes.
