BODEGA DEHESA DE LA GRANJA

“Finca La Granja” 49420 Vadillo de la Guareña (Zamora) España
www.dehesadelagranja.com - Tel: +34 980 56 60 09

This is Alejandro Fernández's winery in the province of Zamora, in an area that was once known as “Tierra del Vino”, the Land of Wine in Spanish. It was formerly dedicated to producing wine and then to breeding fighting bulls, until Alejandro Fernández refurbished it and dedicated it once again to its original purpose.It has become one of the most beautiful properties in the winemaking world with almost 800 hectares of varied lands on the banks of the River Guareña.

It is a winery that respects the environment and is integrated into it. The barrels containing wine are stored under the vaults of the old underground cellars. Respecting the peculiarities of the place where the grapes have grown, they also have the personal and unmistakeable touch of the Fernández Rivera family. One hundred and twenty-five men worked in the dark silence for 17 years between 1750 and 1767 and hewed away space from the rock until they managed to create a beautiful labyrinth of passages exceeding 3,000 square metres.

The excellent Tempranillo vines are planted in an area exceeding 250 hectares with a very special microclimate provided by the waters of the River Guareña. The river crosses the winery and meadows covered with centuries-old holm oaks, cork oaks and oaks. The vine stock was planted on its own roots and complemented with some very old non-grafted vines located by Alejandro in the Guareña valley itself.