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Viña Sastre is a family-run winery located in the heart of the Ribera del Duero D.O. in the town of La Horra. It boasts some of the oldest vineyards in the Ribera del Duero region. The winery of the brothers Pedro and Jesus Sastre suffered an unexpected and tragic blow in December 2002 with the sudden death of Pedro, but thankfully Jesus decided to keep the winery going. Although Jesus Sastre was more in the background as the vineyard manager, his philosophies and wine making talents have been a driving force of the winery. Committed to organic farming and biodynamic agriculture principles, the level of his expertise is unquestioned. The two brothers inherited, from their father and grandfather, prime vineyard sites in the Burgos area of Ribera del Duero. Jesus has always respected the site and history of the vineyards his family has farmed. He is continually reading about new viticultural techniques at the same time recovering old traditional farming methods of the past. All the wines are made in the most natural manner. They are never fined or filtered. Fermentation occurs through the use of indigenous yeast. The wines are cold stabilized naturally by moving the wine from the barrel room to separate tanks in a part of the winery whose temperature is naturally regulated by the outdoor temperatures. This is all a part of the vision that Jesus and Pedro shared for making wine in the most natural way possible. The winery has also hired Eugenio Bayon as export manager. Eugenio has been a long time friend of the Sastre family. A native of the area with over 10 years experience at Protos winery, he brings a level of expertise that allows for Jesus to stay focused on his passions: viticulture and winemaking. |
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