FINCA DE LA VENTA DON QUIJOTE
El Toboso
Castilla-la-Mancha
Headed by José Fernando, Bodega Finca Venta de Don Quijote is a family run project which has deep roots in old traditions that go back centuries of dedication to the culture and wine growing.
The estate is located in El Toboso overlooking the foothills of the Toledo mountains, in the very heart of Castilla-La Mancha, also known as the gold triangle of viticulture by locals. Given the altitude (for some plots up to 780m) and the cooling influence of the nearby peaks, José saw immediately the potential for vine-growing on the poor calcareous soils of the surrounding hills and so planting began in 1997. Farming has been organic from the start, with the first crop being bottled in 2006.
In the cellar the approach is rather simple, everything is vinified in stainless steel and bottled after a light filtration, in order to gain more aromatic precision. The wines of the Fernando family are some of the best value on our list, honest and effortless but without lacking personality and character.
Artefact #2
Vintage 2022
Style White
Region Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha
Varieties Verdejo
ABV 12.5%
Soils Clay, Limestone
Farming Organic
Winemaking Grapes are pressed into stainless steel to ferment dry over three weeks. Once alcoholic fermentation comes to an end there is a first racking before the wine is returned to the tank to age for a few months. Bottling is after a second racking and subsequent light filtration.
Tasting Note Fresh and zippy Verdejo balanced by a generous fruity notes of stone fruit, melon and tropical aromas.
Artefact #1
Vintage 2022
Style Red
Region Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha
Varieties Tempranillo
ABV 12.5%
Soils Clay, Limestone
Farming Organic
Winemaking Fully de-stemmed Tempranillo undergoes a three-week maceration in stainless steel tanks. Racked once after alcoholic fermentation and returned to tank for 6 months before bottling.
Tasting Note A fresh Tempranillo with raspberry and some darker fruit tones on the attack. Mellow and ripe yet carrying good acidity and moderate alcohol. Finishing on some fine grained tannins to boost up the structure.