Pago Calzadilla

Producer description of "Bodega Pago Calzadilla"

The winery is located in the municipality of Huete (province of Cuenca) in the Spanish region of Castilla-La Mancha in the DO area of Uclés. The name refers to an ancient Roman road that led from the town of Opta (now Huete), after which a wine is also named, to the Mediterranean harbours for the transport of the mineral lapis specularis. From here you can overlook the valley of the Rio Mayor river. The winery was founded in 1980 by the couple Francisco Uribes and Celia Madero (who had previously run a pharmacy) and the first Garnacha Tinta vines were planted. However, the wines were only marketed under the name "Calzadilla" from the 1992 vintage onwards. Today, the business is run by daughter Paula Uribes.

Pago Calza dilla - Gebäude inmitten von Weinbergen

The vineyards, with 26 hectares of vines, lie between 900 and 1,000 metres above sea level on calcareous soils and are protected from frost by frequent winds and fog. The red wine varieties Tempranillo, Garnacha Tinta, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah are cultivated. The "Pago Calzadilla" area was classified as the highest Spanish wine quality level Vino de Pago in 2011. Gentle processing in the cellar utilises gravity to avoid pumping and filtration. The wines are aged in French or American oak barrels for two to four years, including bottle ageing. Between 70,000 and 80,000 bottles of wine are produced each year.

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