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Visit Finca Villacreces!
The history of Finca Villacreces dates back to the 14th century, when a congregation of Cistercian monks founded a monastery in this place for their spiritual retreat and wine production.
In an environment located in a lush pine forest of more than two hundred years old and embraced by the Duero River, is a unique space that combines landscape, history and charmwe are talking about Finca Villacreces WineryA unique place where any lover of wine culture would love to get lost.
In the center of the estate, the winery is built to preserve its natural surroundings, while ensuring exhaustive control in the management of every detail of the winemaking process.
This 110-hectare property, where the vineyard is intertwined with nature, is located Finca Villacreces, a winery in the heart of the prestigious “La Rioja” region.Golden Mile“The Ribera de Duero, where its enclave will make you fall in love while you enjoy this charming experience suitable for all audiences.
This experience focuses on a guided tour of the vineyard and winery. Enjoy a complete experience knowing firsthand all the winemaking processes used in Finca Villacreces wines. After visiting the winery, there will be a tasting of Pruno and Finca Villacreces wines.
Finca Villacreces
wines, specially paired with a selection of gourmet products.
For Robert Parker, the Pruno is considered the best Spanish wine in history for less than $20.
It is produced in a natural harvest in boxes of 15kg. with a double selection of grapes and clusters on the table and fermented in stainless steel tanks. Aged after 12 months in French oak barrels from the Darnajou and Taransaud cooperages. Its variety is 95% Tempranillo and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
In terms of tasting notes, an intense cherry red with a purplish rim. Intense aroma, with complex and concentrated notes of roasted cocoa and coffee caramel with a background of red fruit jam (blueberry and cherry). Mineral souvenir. Powerful, meaty and well-structured. Ample, with good volume and well-integrated ripe tannins. Dark chocolate and balsamic hints of black licorice.
If we refer to the
Villacreces estate,
is the most emblematic wine of the estate. It is made from a meticulous selection of the best vines from the estate’s 15 vineyard plots, perfectly combining the Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot varieties.
Finca Villacreces is a wine from an old vineyard of more than 40 years old located in Quintanilla de Onésimo, planted on trellises (cordon royat) around 1980. Made with malolactic fermentation in wooden vats and French oak barrels and aged for 14 months in new French oak barrels. Its variety is defined as 86% Tempranillo, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Merlot.
