Crianza Viña Sastre

VIÑA SASTRE

Viña Sastre is a family-run winery located in the heart of the Ribera del Duero D.O. in the town of La Horra. It boasts some of the oldest CRIANZA vineyards in the Ribera del Duero region.

The winery of the brothers Pedro and Jesus Sastre suffered an unexpected and tragic blow in December 2002 with the sudden death of Pedro, but thankfully Jesus decided to keep the winery going.

Varietal/Blend: 100% Tempranillo Farming: practicing organic without mineral fertilizers, herbicides or insecticides : 800-900m / multiple Altitude / Exposure Although Jesus Sastre was more in the background as the vineyard Soil: clay and chalk manager, his philosophies and winemaking talents have been a driving Ave Year Vines Planted: 1950-1995 force of the winery. Committed to organic farming and biodynamic Harvest Technique: by hand agriculture principles, the level of his expertise is unquestioned. The two Aging: 14 months in 50/50 French and American oak / 40% new brothers inherited, from their father and grandfather, prime vineyard sites Alcohol: 14.5% in the Burgos area of Ribera del Duero. Jesus has always respected the Yeast: indigenous site and history of the vineyards his family has farmed. Fined: no, stabilized using the winter’s chill He is continually reading about new viticultural techniques at the same Filtered: no time recovering old traditional farming methods of the past. All the wines Country: Spain are made in the most natural manner. They are never fined or filtered. Region: Ribera del Duero Fermentation occurs through the use of indigenous yeast. The wines are Sub Region: Roa de Duero cold stabilized naturally by moving the wine from the barrel room to : La Horra-Valdelayuegua, Valera, Carraroa, separate tanks in a part of the winery whose temperature is naturally Vineyard regulated by the outdoor temperatures. This is all a part of the vision that Carranguix and Santa Cruz Jesus and Pedro shared for making wine in the most natural way possible.

The winery has also hired Eugenio Bayon as export manager. Eugenio has been a long time friend of the Sastre family. A native of the area with over 10 years’ experience at Protos winery, he brings a level of expertise that allows for Jesus to stay focused on his passions: viticulture and winemaking.