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Valdemonja's
Parquet flooring, lounges, balconies - anyone who has visited the vineyard plots at Valdemonja's finds itself in a theatre. The winery in the Ribera del Duero combines music and wine: Charo's violin characterises the quality control, while the Moyano family tends the vines. On the Golden Mile, between Vega Sicilia and Pingus, pure Tempranillo is produced - certified organic, in an award-winning bodega, completely self-sufficient from the electricity grid.
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Where music shapes the wine
Charo Agüera played the violin in the Spanish National Orchestra for over three decades. Today, she sits in front of the barrels with her eyes closed and assesses whether a wine has found the right balance. Her husband Alejandro Moyano discovered these nine hectares in Quintanilla de Arriba in 1997 - sugar beet was growing here at the time. He had just left the Abadía Retuerta, where he had spent five years as director, building up over 200 hectares. What he was looking for: his own project, manageable, uncompromising.
The parcels bear names such as Palco, Anfiteatro and Platea - a homage to Charo's world. Each is harvested and fermented separately because Clay, lime, marl and chalk change here in a very confined space. On the northern slope, at 700 to 750 metres, the nights cool the Tempranillo-grapes and retain their acidity. The result: wines with tension and freshness that stand out from the often opulent style of the region.
Architecture as a statement
In 2014, the Moyanos commissioned two young female architects who had started their careers at Foster + Partners: Ana Agag and Silvia Paredes. Her design won two Architizer A+ Awards in New York in 2016 - as Jury Winner and Popular Choice. The building emerges from the slope like a sculpture; the sloping roof collects rainwater for the winery. Photovoltaic panels supply 90 to 95 per cent of the electricity. The bodega is not connected to the public power grid or the water supply.
Inside, gravity guides the grapes from station to station - no pumps, no mechanical stress. The oval cement tanks enable gentle micro-oxygenation. Underneath lies the Vaulted cellar, built using a 2,000-year-old technique: Arabic bricks and porous lime mortar keep the temperature and humidity constant, without air conditioning. A mural by the artist Julio Sendino adorns the front wall.
Luca d'Attoma and the second generation
Since 2011 advises Luca d'Attoma the winery. The Italian oenologist, known from his own project Duemani in Tuscany, has helped shape the style of Valdemonjas: less extraction, shorter maceration times, precise use of wood. The El Primer Beso matures in steel and concrete, shows open fruit without an oak mask. Entre Palabras spends 14 months in wood and gains depth, while Los Tres Dones from the best sites of the three vineyards.
Alexis Moyano took over the management in 2018. His son, trained in supply chain management, is driving forward direct sales and opening the bodega to visitors. His son Hugo is already ready - the third generation.
El Nogal de la Valera: the essence
The top location is not in Quintanilla, but further south in La Horra, at 800 metres. About 80 year old vines are rooted here in sand and clay. The yields are minimal, the concentration extreme. The Abrí Las Alas - „I opened my wings“ - comes exclusively from this parcel. Master of Wine Pedro Ballesteros counts it among the ten best wines of the Ribera del Duero. Anyone who drinks it will understand why the Moyanos don't just make wine, but compose it.