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SPAIN<br />
– REGION –<br />
The Castaño family: from left to right, Daniel, Juan Pedro, Ramón Castaño, Ángela and Ramón<br />
BODEGAS CASTAÑO, YECLA D.O.<br />
100% ORGANIC BY 2023<br />
Wines made by this winery based in the Murcian town of Yecla (after<br />
which the designation of origin is named) are the “fruit of work on the<br />
native Monastrell grape, constant experimentation with other varieties<br />
and different kinds of soil where our vineyards in the Yecla D.O. are<br />
located. These factors lend greater complexity of aroma and flavour to<br />
each of our wines”.<br />
Since the start of the last century, generation after generation of this family<br />
has been committed to making wines from Monastrell, a grape variety<br />
which has achieved exceptional quality in the Levante region.<br />
Its entrepreneurial and experimental philosophy has implied introducing<br />
new technologies and modern winemaking systems over time. These have<br />
been combined with outstanding success with an attachment to the land<br />
and a passion for the region’s indigenous grape, which is the marvellous<br />
legacy of previous generations.<br />
As the Yecla winery points out, “our land with its climatic and soil<br />
conditions offer the perfect scenario for organic farming. If we add the<br />
most favourable conditions for organic winegrowing in our location to<br />
SPRING 2021 GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE 71
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