The Shire

Gordonzello vineyards are part of a unique environment along the bed of the river Cea, in León Gordoncillo population, where vineyards guarding jealously guard the villa a secret: the aroma, colour, body, flavour, the essence of land taken directly from their strains: Prieto Picudo. The gordoncillo population is located within the geographical scope of the newly granted DENOMINACIÓN DE ORIGEN TIERRA DE LEÓN. The unique terroir and microclimate conditions are an ideal breeding ground for the development of a grape of great personality. A dream on the palate, a haunting and unique grape capable of making their presence felt with the unforgettable memory of their origins: Gordonzello.

Birth of a winery  

101 winegrowers unite to save their vines. In 1995 there was hardly half a dozen hawthorns Gordoncillo (León), and viticulture was dying. During this year and the first months of 1996, a group of winemakers came up with the idea of converting these old unproductive vineyards and scattered in a concentrated and profitable vineyard that would allow the establishment of a population in the area. April 22, 1995, GORDONZELLO SA was incorporated under the legal form of a corporation with the support of 101 members, who provided 305 acres of land. Between 1996 and 1998 was carried out in a planting area of 205 hectares modern and technically ready to be machined. In 2002, there was the birth of the new winery. This initiative has definitely regained Gordoncillo wine past. Gordonzello Wineries  In 2002, on a plot of over 47,000 m2, they launched a modern and innovative facilities, capable of combining values such as functionality, hygiene, and how could it be otherwise, refined corporate identity, a true reflection of their way of working steady and thorough, down to the last detail in their products and offer an efficient service and customized to their customers, subject to strict controls both vintage and during the preparation by the Regulatory Council of the Denomination of Origin Tierra de León. At present, their wines evolve in contact with a fine selection of American oak, French and Hungarian origin, and in the meantime, Gordonzello has become one of the most promising and modern few wineries make up the national wine scene.

Bodegas Gordonzello Wines

GURDOS Rose

wine Variety: 100% Prieto Picudo from their vineyards located in Gordoncillo (León-Castilla y León-Spain).

Serving temperature: 8ºC to 9ºC.

Tasting: A pink raspberry colour with blue tones in a thin cap, clean and brilliant. The nose consists of red fruit aromas (strawberry, grenade...) and floral notes (violet). In the mouth is fresh, with an agreeable step along the mouth and balanced acidity.

PEREGRINO Red oak

Variety: 100% Prieto Picudo from their vineyards located in Gordoncillo (León-Castilla y León-Spain).

Serving temperature: 16ºC.

Ageing: 6 months in Bordeaux barrels of 225 litres. French, American and Hungarian oak barrels.

Tasting: Deep cherry colour, on the nose, an aromatic blend of ripe fruit and wood toast. Pleasant palate, well structured, fresh, persistent with soft tannins.

PEREGRINO mil100

Variety: 100% Prieto Picudo from their vineyards located in Gordoncillo (León-Castilla y León-Spain).

Serving temperature: 16ºC -18ºC.

Ageing: 15 months in French oak barrels. Bottled in May 2013, started its ageing in the bottle.

Tasting: Dark red cherry colour, with attractive blue-purple glints, appear. On the nose, it is power and elegant. Firstly, they find hints ripe fruit such as plum combined with wood, spice aromas (laurel and tobacco), chocolates and roasted coffee beans. On the entry to the palate, it is persistent, roundness. long and balanced mouthfeel.

KYRA White Abarín

Variety: 100% Albarín from their vineyards located in Gordoncillo (León-Castilla y León-Spain).

Serving temperature: 7ºC to 9ºC.

Tasting: Brillant wine, yellow gilding in colour. This is a fresh, agile, with certain complexity for its fermentation in French oak barrel. It has a spiced aroma from the wood they give step to aromas of white flowers and citric touches. On the palate, it has an easy step, with certain acidity and light toasting that leave an agreeable recollection to fruit.

Bodegas Gordonzello Parcels

There are two established routes of different lengths for the 205 hectares of vineyards, where you can see the varieties grown, Prieto Picudo, Tempranillo, Mencia,  Verdejo and Albarín. The route is signposted with information boards. It can be done on foot, by bike or car. They have two guided tours of various lengths, marked with information panels, to tour the vineyards, which are surrounded by the purest cerealística steppe and flanked on its southern bank of Cea by hand, which gives this area a rich landscape special that is revealed in this route of the vineyard and wine. You can also do all kinds of activities on these routes, such as running, hiking, biking, horseback etc, sports tourism in a unique environment. During the tour, they will have a panoramic view of the winery and vineyards and a point for bird watching, for those wildlife lovers in the region. At harvest time they can see the different work done in the field, grape picking, grape harvesting machine, etc. This visit is recommended from May to October.  

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