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 Superb terroir wines have been made at Dominio de Valdepusa, an emblematic family estate and bodega owned by Carlos Falcó, Marques de Griñón, since the 1970s, when Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were planted here. Ever since then the bodega’s search for excellence has been marked by its independent spirit, taking on board pioneering international viticulture and bodega techniques outside DO controls. However, in 2003 it became Spain’s first single-estate (pago) wine to earn national VP status. It also holds regional Vino de Pago status under Castille La Mancha’s legislation, the first of its kind in Spain. Under these regional laws, the vines must be grown on the property and made in a bodega sited within it, and they must also have a proven track-record for excellence.
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Fact file
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CRDO address:
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Finca Casa de Vacas
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45692 Malpica de Tajo
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Toledo
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Spain
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DO established
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2002
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Last updated
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10 February 2006
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Telephone
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+34-925-597-222 / +34 91 745 0999
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Fax
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+34-925-789-416 /+34 91 411 4202
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E-mail
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info@pagosdefamilia.com
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Website
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www.pagosdefamilia.com
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Vineyards:
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Subzones
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Malpica de Tajo
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Area under vine
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50 ha
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Area in full production
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50 ha
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Altitude of vineyards
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490 m
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Soil types
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Clay and limestone
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Principal grapes (w)
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-
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Principal grapes (r)
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Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Graciano
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Permitted grapes (w)
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-
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Permitted grapes (r)
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-
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Experimental grapes (w)
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-
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Experimental grapes (r)
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-
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Organic viticulture
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-
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Climate:
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Max. summer temp.
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Average temp. in summer: 26ºC
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Min. Winter temp.
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Average temp. in winter: 5ºC
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Average rainfall
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400 mm annually
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Average sunshine
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2,800 hours annually
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Production:
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Maximum crop
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Cabernet Sauvignon: 10.000Kg/ha, Petit Verdot: 12.000Kg/ha, Syrah: 13.000Kg/ha
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Yield
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68%
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Equivalent hl/ha
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-
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Production 2006
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-
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Production 2007
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-
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Production 2008
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-
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Wine types:
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White
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-
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Pink
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-
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Red
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13.5-15% abv
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Other
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-
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Ageing in oak:
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Crianza
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-
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Reserva
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12-15 months oak
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Gran Reserva
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20-25 months oak, 6 months bottle
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Wineries:
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Number of Wineries
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1
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Total exports - 2006
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50% of production
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Total exports - 2007
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50% of production
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Total exports - 2008
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50% of production
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