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Pago de los Capellanes is located near the village of Pedrosa de Duero, nestled deep in the heart of the Ribera del Duero region of Spain, home to some of the finest grapes of the region.
In the past, the estate had a mere few thousand vines, grown in the traditional goblet style. The Rodero – Villa family, complemented by a group of exceptional wine professionals, have followed their personal approach to making wine. This has brought into being today’s Pago de los Capellanes estate, fulfilling a dream that began in 1980. Presently more than two hundred and fifty acres (one hundred hectares) of vineyards, grown in the modern style of trained vines, surround the winery. The grape varieties include Tempranillo, known locally as Tinto Fino, as well as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
Actively reduced harvest yields allow for greater quality control, as well as the increased supervision of all bottlings. We only allow our vineyards to produce 4,460 pounds of grapes per acre (5,000 kilograms of grapes per hectare), far below the 6,250 pounds per acre (7,000 kg. / ha.) permitted by the regional Ribera del Duero Regulatory Council, a clear example of how we strive for quality in our raw materials.
All the wines marketed under the Pago de los Capellanes brand are made with the same care; our red wines show their individual character, the result of tranquil aging, care and patience.
The name of Pago de los Capellanes means “land of the chaplains” , which comes from the area where the estate is located.
Long ago, in the 13th and 14th centuries, a chaplainry existed in the nearby village of Pedrosa de Duero. The inhabitants of the village donated small parcels of land to the chaplains as a way to show their appreciation for the religious duties that they performed in the area.
With the passage of time, the chaplains of Pedrosa came to have a sizable landholding, but with the Mendizábal confiscation of 1855, the properties of the church and the clergy were given over to the Pedrosa city council.
Despite this, the inhabitants of Pedrosa continued calling the area Pago de Capellanes in honor of the chaplains.
Pago de los Capellanes 2006
Selected harvest with vineyard yields limited to less than 4,460 Pounds of grape per acre (5,000 kilograms per hectare).
Harvest began in early October in selecting parcels showing higher concentration of color in the grapes, and from which all unacceptable grape clusters are rejected.
The three varieties that make up this wine (Tinto Fino 80%, Cabernet Sauvignon 10% and Merlot 10%) are harvested and vinified separately. After a brief period of chilled pre-fermentation, spontaneous alcoholic fermentation is initiated (without adding yeast). During the fermentation, which lasts 22 days, the wine is pumped over and agitated daily in order to control the density, temperature and evolution of the yeast. At the end of the fermentation, the wine is removed from the tanks and then proceeds to the malolactic fermentation.
The malolactic fermentation begins without addition of bacteria. A temperature of 22ºF (20ºC) is maintained for a period of 24 days to control levels of lactic and malic acids. When the malic acid reaches a level of less than 0.1 grams per liter, the wine is separating it from the lees and transferred directly to the oak barrels without undergoing any type of filtration, clarification, or cold treatment.
The wine is briefly aged for five months in new French Oak barrels. At the end of this time, the wine is transferred to a tank to allow the two varieties to blend, during which it is filtered solely by open pore (K700) plates and is then bottled.
This wine was created with Tinto Fino (80%), Cabernet Sauvignon (10%) and Merlot (10%).
Visually the wine offers a clean and shining cherry color. In the nose, an intense floral aroma and red forest fruit with subtle hints of lactose and vanilla from the wine’s brief exposure to oak (150 days).
In the mouth, the texture is full, elegant, long lasting and velvety, without losing any of the vividness of the great young wines of the Ribera del Duero region.
Vineyard: Pago de los Capellanes , Pedrosa de Duero.
Varietal composition: 90% Tinto Fino, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot.
Type of soil: Clayey limestone.
Barrel aging: 5 months.
Type of Oak: 100% French with medium toasting.
Size: 75 CL
Alcohol: 13.5%Vol.
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