Cuzcurrita Castle was built in the second half of the 14th century on the orders of Mr. Juan Martínez de Rojas.
Since the second half of the 20th century, this building has undergone a number of alterations. The latest of these was in 1999, when it was taken over by a private family group, in which a thorough refurbishment of the property was carried out in order to restore its winemaking tradition.
The first vintage was produced in the year 2000 in the castle’s old winemaking facilities. It was in 2005 that the new winery was inaugurated, in a building adjacent to the castle and the vineyard, within the walled enclosure.
Our wines reflect the historical tradition of the castle and our winery has focussed all its efforts on combining tradition with the most modern techniques, using gravity and minimal intervention.
The facilities and the design of the layout of the bodega have been conceived with the maximum respect for the work in the vineyard always in mind, with minimal intervention and adapting to the particular characteristics of each vintage.
Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón is located in the coldest and most northerly corner of the Rioja Alta zone. It has a continental climate with an Atlantic influence and stands at an altitude of 520 metres.
There are various soil types but they are generally alluvial with lots of smooth stones, while the subsoil is basically calcareous clay on a sandstone bedrock.
We cultivate a total of 25 hectares of vines, with ages between 25 and 100 years’ old. The planting density is between 3,500 and 3,800 vine plants per hectare.
Grape varieties: Tempranillo for the reds and Viura for white wine, in both cases goblet-pruned bush vines. All the vineyards are cultivated ecologically or by viticulture integrated with the environment. We practise biodiverse viticulture, agroforestry combining the vines with other plant species
Harvesting is by hand with careful selection before coming into the winery.
All the movement of the must and wine is conducted by gravity with no use of pumps, from reception to final ageing, so as to respect and take care of the grapes.
The wines spend a minimum of 12 months in new and semi-new French-oak casks in which they also undergo the malolactic fermentation. The wine is not fined and is stabilised naturally during the winter months in concrete vats prior to bottling. All the wines receive at least 24 months bottle ageing before release for sale.
Since the second half of the 20th century, this building has undergone a number of alterations. The latest of these was in 1999, when it was taken over by a private family group, in which a thorough refurbishment of the property was carried out in order to restore its winemaking tradition.
The first vintage was produced in the year 2000 in the castle’s old winemaking facilities. It was in 2005 that the new winery was inaugurated, in a building adjacent to the castle and the vineyard, within the walled enclosure.
Our wines reflect the historical tradition of the castle and our winery has focussed all its efforts on combining tradition with the most modern techniques, using gravity and minimal intervention.
The facilities and the design of the layout of the bodega have been conceived with the maximum respect for the work in the vineyard always in mind, with minimal intervention and adapting to the particular characteristics of each vintage.
Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón is located in the coldest and most northerly corner of the Rioja Alta zone. It has a continental climate with an Atlantic influence and stands at an altitude of 520 metres.
There are various soil types but they are generally alluvial with lots of smooth stones, while the subsoil is basically calcareous clay on a sandstone bedrock.
We cultivate a total of 25 hectares of vines, with ages between 25 and 100 years’ old. The planting density is between 3,500 and 3,800 vine plants per hectare.
Grape varieties: Tempranillo for the reds and Viura for white wine, in both cases goblet-pruned bush vines. All the vineyards are cultivated ecologically or by viticulture integrated with the environment. We practise biodiverse viticulture, agroforestry combining the vines with other plant species
Harvesting is by hand with careful selection before coming into the winery.
All the movement of the must and wine is conducted by gravity with no use of pumps, from reception to final ageing, so as to respect and take care of the grapes.
The wines spend a minimum of 12 months in new and semi-new French-oak casks in which they also undergo the malolactic fermentation. The wine is not fined and is stabilised naturally during the winter months in concrete vats prior to bottling. All the wines receive at least 24 months bottle ageing before release for sale.
