Rafael Lucendo Díaz
Description
Wineries
Family
The love that the Lucendo family professes for the nectar of Bacchus has been passed down through four generations. Rafael Lucendo's great-grandfather, named César, owned bodegas in Argamasilla de Alba and La Rioja. He is also the son of the prestigious enologist and professor Jesús Lucendo Alonso, and the brother of three other enologists.
Professional Beginning Year
2003
Description of their own wines
In love with old and forgotten terroirs, where human intervention is almost unnecessary, with a clear philosophy of guiding vine cultivation towards the ecological. I focus all my knowledge on trying to extract the maximum potential of these vineyards, respecting the grape to the fullest in the processes of production and aging.
Professional career
Since 2003, he has managed and directed projects throughout Castilla-La Mancha: Bodegas Juan Ramírez, Bodegas Mariscal, and Bodega Ecológica Ruiz Villanueva. In 2007, he joined the technical team of Bodegas Bohórquez, and in 2011, he succeeded César Muñoz Blanco as the winemaker responsible for the winery and vineyard. Currently, he runs the Selección Lucendo winery alongside his brother Federico.
Work
Winemaker and technical director
Training
Agricultural Technical Engineer from the University of Valladolid, Higher Technician in Viticulture and Oenology, and Master in Viticulture and Oenology from the Polytechnic University of Madrid.