Technical details
Vinification & maturation
Temperature-controlled stainless steel10 days skin contact75% stainless steelUsed French oak barrelsSix months in oak
Grapes
MonastrellShiraz
Soils
ChalkSand
Producer
El Tesoro
Spain
El Tesoro is produced and operated by Bodegas Juan Gil in Jumilla, Murcia. The estate controls more than 500 hectares of vineyards in the region’s northwest, at elevations of 700–850 metres. Its vineyards include old bush-vine Monastrell planted on chalky soils and newer trellised Shiraz on sandy soils. Vinification takes place on-site in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks. No sustainability certification or specific winemaker is disclosed in the available information.
Vineyard scale
Large
80-120 ha