About us?
We are a family business located in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, since 2018, we strive to serve our clients with the highest quality and seriousness possible. Our range of wines comes from Bodega TorreCastillo, a family winery located in Montealegre del Castillo, Spain, and included in the Jumilla DOP.
The collaboration between two family businesses in the field of buying and selling is characterized by being highly fruitful. This is due to the proximity between the two and the ease with which they can work together.
The family relationship established between companies contributes to more fluid communication, a deeper understanding of mutual needs and objectives, and a greater willingness to cooperate in achieving shared objectives. This closeness facilitates problem solving, agile decision making, and building long-term relationships based on trust and mutual understanding.
What is the Jumilla grape?
Although there are many grape varieties, the most used variety in the region is Monastrell. This red grape adapts very well to the hot and dry climate of the area, producing robust and full-bodied wines. Monastrell wines from Jumilla generally present aromas of ripe black fruit, spicy and earthy notes.
D.O Jumilla
The Jumilla designation of origin is located in the southeast of Spain, covering a wide region in the north of the region of Murcia and the southeast area of the province of Albacete. It is a rugged region, where vineyards extend on a plateau surrounded by mountains.
D.O. wines The Jumilla have a different characteristic from others because they are made with the Monastrell variety, which represents more than 80% of the cultivated area.
Currently, the Jumilla Denomination of Origin wines are made using the most modern techniques, which, together with the care of the grapes, results in Jumilla wines of excellent quality, making the Jumilla Denomination of Origin an emerging and leading company within the national panorama. and international. wine scene
Characteristics of our Earth.
The climate, despite the proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, has clearly continental characteristics: semi-arid, with barely 300 l/m² of average annual precipitation, distributed irregularly. Maximum temperatures in summer that sometimes exceed 40 degrees and cold in winter, when negative minimum temperatures can be recorded that sometimes reach -10 degrees. This thermal amplitude is very favorable for the correct ripening of the grapes and a very high luminosity with 3,000 hours of sun per year, which gives our wines a unique character.
Our varieties.
Monastrell is the variety that has best adapted to the climatic and orographic conditions of the region. Powerful tannin, intense character and medium acidity. Sensual, warm and complex, with a silky touch. Attractive and seductive. Garnacha Tintorera, its greatest particularity is the color of its pulp, a dark tone, just like its peel, which gives its wines an intensity of color that makes them very attractive.
Sauvignon Blanc is characterized by producing very energetic and aromatic wines, with tropical fruits and white flowers, with high acidity and medium alcohol.
Rafaela y el blue eyes
Type of wine: White Wine
Origin: Jumilla Protected Designation of Origin
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Vineyards: Own vineyards grown on trellises in calcareous soils. Continental climate with extremely marked winters and summers.
Production: 5,000 kg/hectare.
Preparation: Night harvest with cool temperatures, in order to preserve and maximize its qualities. After a period of cold maceration and after extraction and clarification of the must, a slow fermentation is carried out at a controlled temperature to protect the primary aromas so peculiar to this variety. Once fermentation is complete, the wine remains in contact with its fine lines, with the intention of increasing the sensation of volume in the mouth.
El Tobar
Type of wine: Crianza Red Wine
Region: Montealegre del Castillo (Albacete).
Origin: Jumilla Protected Designation of Origin
Producer: Bodega Torrecastillo, S.L.
Varieties: Monastrell 100%.
Vineyards: Own vineyards on stony calcareous soil, with certain areas of clay and sandy soil. Mediterranean-continental climate with little rainfall.
Production: 2500 kg/hectare.
Preparation: The harvest was carried out by hand and in 400 kilo boxes to keep the quality of the grapes intact. Maceration and fermentation for 12 days in stainless steel tanks with a maximum temperature of 28°C. Once the fermentation-maceration phase is complete, the wine is racked into French and American oak barrels to carry out malolactic fermentation, where it remains for 9 months.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Address: El Salvador 25, floor 1, door 100
Postal Code: 35010 Las Palmas De Gran Canaria, Spain.
Telephone: +34 828047052 +34637293139 +34672302499
Email: rafaelaelhajj@rafaelaimportaciones.com
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