César Muñoz Blanco
Description
Wineries
Professional Beginning Year
1992
Description of their own wines
The goal of every wine crafted by César Muñoz is the pursuit of a distinctive identity, the unique personality brought by the terruño, respect for the raw materials, and the application of a simple, minimally interventionist winemaking approach.
Professional career
When César Muñoz waves his magic wand, those quality grapes that enter the wineries where he works as an enólogo produce an almost divine elixir. Born in León (1967), this "alchemist" of tempranillo discovered his passion for viticulture at a young age. His professional life began under the fantastic umbrella of Château Montus and Bouscassé in the Madiran production area. When he crossed the Pyrenees, it was to join the most renowned national wine temple, learning at Vega Sicilia under the great Mariano García. On his own, he is responsible for and the creator of important brands in our wine scene, such as Bienvenida, César Príncipe, Cyan, Leda, Bohórquez, or Montebaco; all of them crafted with a significant or exclusive base of tempranillo (tinto fino). His personal project, since 2005, is called Selección César Muñoz. Since 2015-2016, he has been the enological director of the Grupo Chivite.
Work
Winemaker, oenology consultant, and wine producer
Training
He completed his studies as a Technical Agricultural Engineer at the University of Valladolid, specializing in Enology at the University of Cádiz.