Wine Gran Castillo, Tempranillo, Valencia DOP, 2020

Description

Gran Castillo, Tempranillo is a soft red wine, the aroma is dominated by berry motifs and taste enchants pleasant acidity and soft tannins. Tempranillo grapes used for wine grows in the vineyards in the region Utel-Requena, on the east coast of Spain. This is a major wine-growing region of Spain, where viticulture flourished even in the VII century BC, as evidenced by numerous archaeological finds. At the end of the nineteenth century when an epidemic of phylloxera destroyed vineyards in France, it is the wine from the region Requena Utel-filled wine market. The name of the region comes from the two neighboring towns – Utel and Requena, located on a flat plateau 70 km long. The climate is a combination of continental and Mediterranean, resulting in early frosts are observed. This forces the winegrowers harvest before he reached optimal phenolic maturity.

During the Middle Ages in Spain it was covered by numerous castles and fortresses – castillos. These magnificent buildings symbolizing power and authority. For many centuries the castle walls withstood a lot – heavy rains, strong winds and sharp blades enemies. These walls also protect the culture and art, including the traditions of Spanish cuisine and delicious wines that are an integral part of Spanish culture. Inspired by the history of the Spanish castles, Bodega Gran Castillo took the production of wines that combine the wine culture for centuries, a great history, and modern methods of production.
For the development of wine in Bodega Gran Castillo meets Victor Marquez – an expert in the field of winemaking and viticulture, trained as an engineer of agriculture and has a master’s degree in the field of winemaking. His academic career has always been linked with a solid professional training, and this allowed him to take the position of Assistant Director of Technology (Assistant Technology Director) one of the leading companies in Valencia.

Wine bodega Gran Castillo made from grapes grown on plots owned by a family company Bodegas Murviedro, and this wine is Bodegas Murviedro Gran Castillo in the international market. Winery Bodegas Murviedro was founded in 1927 as a subsidiary of the leading time in the wine market in Europe Group of Companies Schenk. Since 1997, the company is located in the town of Requena. Plant Murviedro controlled literate, highly qualified specialists, as before, is the property of the family Schenk. The combination of the latest technology and long tradition in wine production of vintage wines offer excellent quality with its unique character, reflecting the peculiarities of the Spanish regions of Alicante, Valencia, Rueda, Utel-Requena, Cava and Castile.