Gómez Cruzado
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Founded in 1886, Gómez Cruzado is a centenary house, a ‘boutique’ winery with an annual production of 350,000 bottles, the smallest in the Barrio de la Estación enclave. In the 2010s, the incorporation of winemaker David González and his partner, viticulture specialist Juan Antonio Leza, brought significant renewal to the range and style of the winery's wines. In 2023, David González left the management of the winery, and winemaker Juan Bautista Sáenz joined the project.
The essence of Gómez Cruzado wines lies in the vineyard, which shapes the traditional landscape, made up of small ‘majuelos’ of old vines. The winery owns 10 hectares of vineyards and works with 100 more hectares of controlled vineyards divided into 193 plots. These are small, old vineyards, sustainably managed and spread across the Sonsierra and Alto Najerilla regions.
The Sonsierra is a northern area of Rioja, characterized by poor, whitish soils and a unique Atlantic-influenced climate within the appellation. Here, Gómez Cruzado's vineyards are south-facing, located in the highest part of the mountain range, reaching up to 750 meters. The Alto Najerilla, in the southern part of Rioja Alta, is an area dominated by an extreme continental climate, with reddish soils. North-facing slopes here host the winery's vineyards, also at nearly 750 meters. This is an ideal location for Garnacha vines planted in bush form almost 100 years ago.
Winemaking and aging are designed to respect the grape's personality and the terroir character of each vineyard as much as possible. With minimal intervention, the aim is for the wines to speak of their origin, the freshness of the fruit, the uniqueness of the soils, and the distinctive character of each variety.
The winery offers two distinctive ranges: Familia Tradición and Selección Terroir, a selection of small-scale Riojas.
The Familia Tradición represents the essence of Gómez Cruzado: honest, versatile wines with balance as their guiding principle. These wines reflect their understanding of Rioja, combining freshness, fruit, and elegance with carefully measured aging. Within this range
Foundation year
1886
Owned vineyard
10
Address
Avenida de Vizcaya, 6
Region
Huesca
Country
Spain
