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Bodegas Pago de Almaraes

Founded in 2001

The winery, located in Benalúa, is the most advanced of Andalusia and one that is at the technological forefront Spanish. This adventure began winemaking in 2001. Payment is the cellar Almaraes latest technology currently within the autonomous region, and one of the most advanced in Spain, according to experts. Located in Benalúa, straddling the region of the Marquess of Zenete and the Altiplano, is a winery that has collected effectively witnessed several years of research on the curious maturation of red wines in the Andalusian mountains.

This is a high altitude vineyards above sea level (from 900 to 1600 meters), with a very dry continental climate, affected by strong temperature changes between night and day. This contrast favors slow ripening aromatic and polyphenolic maturation tambén climbing slowly and over time, thereby obtaining wines of great complexity. Currently, approximately 500,000 bottles are bottled, a figure more than considerable, which was reached in stages combining a steady job and a full-time research work, the search for excellence always get in making wines.

The approximately 60 acres of vineyards that nourish the winery are located in the Altiplano region of Granada. The variety of white wine is made from vines more than 20 years, and at high altitude, with the variety Doradilla Torrontes or, perhaps less well known than other more commonly used, but it has proved to be effective in producing adjuvant wines of excellent quality. As for reds, working with a young red line or red with a touch of barrel (about two or three months), and another red line breeding, and worked with several toasted oak with three types (French, American and Hungarian). To achieve wines, mixed varieties like Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Syrah.