Valtosca 2024
Surprising Syrah from Jumilla
Propiedad Vitícola Casa Castillo, one of the most outstanding wineries in Jumilla, produces Valtosca 2024, a fine example of the perfect adaptation of the foreign Syrah variety in this D.O.
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Propiedad Vitícola Casa Castillo has become a true benchmark for quality in the D.O. Jumilla. The winery, in the hands of the Sánchez-Cerezo family since the 1940s, is currently run by José María Vicente Sánchez-Cerezo. Under his leadership, the winery has undergone a complete renovation of its facilities and a restructuring of its vineyards, which cover a total of 200 hectares. They produce fruity and intense wines that rank among the elite of this region in eastern Spain, such as Valtosca 2024.
Consumption features
Pairing
Valtosca es un moderno syrah ideal para degustar con carnes a la parrilla, cordero asado o embutidos ibéricos.
Serving temperature
General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Syrah
Type of barrel
5,000- and 500-litre foudres
Type of bottle
Burgundy style
Capacity (cl)
75
Making process
Winemaking
Su vinificación incluyó la fermentación tradicional, con levaduras autóctonas y con parte de los racimos enteros, en lagares subterráneos, y una crianza en fudres usados de roble francés. Valtosca representa el perfil más moderno de las creaciones de su bodega.
Vineyard
Description
Valtosca toma el nombre de su particular terruño de origen: la propiedad homónima de Casa Castillo. 28 hectáreas, plantadas en su totalidad con syrah, en suelos franco-arenosos recubiertos de tosca roca caliza, ubicadas en el Altiplano de Jumilla, en una transición entre las laderas de gravas y el valle. La composición del firme y las condiciones climáticas propiciaron un vino concentrado y maduro.
Tasting notes
View
A la vista presenta un oscuro color cereza. Limpio y brillante.
Nose
Nariz con predominio de la fruta negra madura complementada con notas tostadas, recuerdos de caramelos de violeta y especias (clavo, pimienta negra).
Mouth
Amplio en boca, con una buena carga frutal, buena concentración y taninos muy presentes.
The winery
Winery
Oenologist
Winemaker
Casa Castillo (1991) is a family-owned 'boutique' winery committed to the terroir and estate wines. In the early nineties, José María Vicente decided to take the leap into winemaking, relying on the vineyards of the estate his grandfather had purchased in the 1940s.
The estate is located on the high plateau of Jumilla, on slopes reaching up to 760 meters in altitude, sheltered by the Sierra del Molar. Already in the 1980s, José María and his father Nemesio initiated a restructuring of the vineyard. After the renovation of the old winery on the estate, the first wines were launched on the market in 1993.
Casa Castillo was one of the pioneers in recognizing the potential of the monastrell grape for producing high-quality wines. Today, it is a benchmark winery for quality, not only in the D.O. Jumilla but also on a national level. Its prestige is largely based on the preservation of those old dry-farmed monastrell vineyards, many of which are planted on their own rootstock.