Valonga
The Vineyard
The Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, Garnacha, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Graciano and Chardonnay varieties are cultivated on 86 hectares of selected vineyard. Both national and international varieties are meticulously distributed on our plots of land, which is worked under the premise of environmentally sensitive viticulture. The vines are grown on trellises at 300 m above sea level, in vineyards with an average age of 20 years.
Soil
The vines are mainly planted in calcareous-clay soil on the soft matters of the Quaternary Era, which enable the vine roots to penetrate into the earth. The reduced fertility, adequate limestone level and good drainage conditions of the soil permit a high quality, providing wines that are rich in aromas, good colour, low acidity and suitable for ageing.
Climate
The semi-arid continental climate brings about abrupt changes between night and day and in the different seasons. This is one of the areas of the peninsula where it rains the least, and rainfall rarely goes above 300 mm a year. The drought becomes more obvious when the extremely dry "Cierzo" wind blows. This climatology offers exceptional conditions to obtain the best fruit from the vine as it provides a natural equilibrium between rain, sun, humidity and temperature.
The closeness of the vines to the winery together with the selection of the right moment and the harvesting in small lots guarantee that the grapes reach the first preparation steps with all their properties.
