Legacy of the XI century Cistercian Monks
The Cariñena terroirs have been cared for by many winegrowers over the centuries including the Cistercian monks. In the eleventh century they built a monastery in a bountiful region, known as the Sierra de Aguarón, and there they kept the traditional practices of winemaking that date back to pre-Roman times. The fame of the monk’s wines spread beyond the region known for the stones that protect the moisture levels of the vines. The land has an enviable wine climate and sloping terrain that allows the earth to drain naturally. Vineyards starting at an altitude of 600m mark the ideal starting point for Monasterio de las Viñas wines. It is a wine born from care of the earth; made with indigenous and traditional varieties from the region, in order to nurture the best in each grape. Each vintage demonstrates the wisdom of the past mixed with the richness of the present. A tribute to the exchange of knowledge between the hundreds of monasteries in which they safeguarded the secrets of wine-making. While integrating in the contributions of winemakers from other world regions with new ways of enriching each harvest, the essence of the earth and the legacy have remained intact.
1. Monasterio de las Viñas Reserva: 12 months in barrels. Gold in Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, Mundus Vini (2), Asia Wein Trophy (2), Berliner Wein Trophy (2) and Bacchus, Silver in International Wine Challenge, Mundus Vini, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles and IWSC, Bronze in IWSC and Korea Wine Challenge, 90 Parker points. | 2. Monasterio de las Viñas Gran Reserva: 24 months in barrels. Gold in Berliner Wein Trophy (2), Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, Mundus Vini (2), Asia Wein Trophy and Sélections mondiales des vins, Silver in IWSC and Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, Bronze in IWSC, 91 Parker points. | 3. Monasterio de las Viñas Crianza: 6 months in barrels. Gold in Mundus Vini, Berliner Wein Trophy (2) and Asia Wein Trophy, Silver in IWSC, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, Mundus Vini (2) and Korea Wine Challenge, Bronze in Decanter World Wine Awards, 89 Parker points. | 4. Monasterio de las Viñas Roble: 3 months in barrels. | 5. Monasterio de las Viñas Garnacha & Tempranillo: Gold in Berliner Wein Trophy, Silver in Mundus Vini, Bronze in IWSC | 6. Monasterio de las Viñas Old Vine Garnacha: 4 months in barrels. Gold in Asia Wein Thropy, Silver in Berliner Wein Trophy and Mundus Vini, Bronze in IWSC, 90 Jeb Dunnuck points. | 7. Monasterio de las Viñas Cariñena Viñas Viejas: 4 months in barrels. Gold in Asia Wein Trophy, Silver in Decanter and Mundus Vini, 91 Jeb Dunnuck points. | 8. Monasterio de las Viñas Macabeo | 9. Monasterio de las Viñas Garnacha Rosé
