Bodega Fuentenarro
The grape growing in the area of Ribera del Duero area dates back 2,000 years ago and since then, wine and vineyards has been a central part of the cultural and economic development of the area.
The climate of the Ribera del Duero is characterized by low rainfall (450 mm / year) attached to a dry and hot summers reaching 42ºC with long and harsh winters, sometimes leading to -15ªC. The height of our vineyards are located between 812 meters and 860 meters above sea level.
The floors are covered by Tertiary sediments, consisting of layers of silty or clayey sand, good water retention that keep the earth cool even in times of extreme heat. The vineyards face south and are surrounded by pine forests, oaks, creating a perfect for growing grapes microclimate and protect against sudden temperature changes arrived from northern Spain.
The clone of Tempranillo from the vines of Bodega Fuentenarro comes from pre-filoxericas strains, which were brought from from France in 1908. This clone of tempranillo is perfectly adapted to the type of terrain and extreme weather in their village. Since that time producing high quality grapes that gave rise to the production of great wines, which have been recognized worldwide for years and recognizing the town of La Horra, as one of the best areas of adaptation of the tempranillo variety in the world.
The family bodega Fuentenarro, has continued this tradition, using this production system also in their vineyards planted laters. All of their vineyards are located in the municipality of La Horra, Burgos. The youngest family vineyards are 23 years and the oldest 90 years old. These have a very limited production, but excellent quality, therefore they are used for processing their most exclusive wines. The maximum production authorized by the Regulatory Council is 7,000 kg / hectare. For Bodegas Fuentenarro, average production is 2000 to 3500 kg / ha, since their philosophy is little production for a healthy and natural grapes.
The combination of all these parameters together with soil, variety, weather give rise to some of the best quality grapes to produce wines with excellent structure, elegance and very characteristic for it is terroir.
