MJESUS DE LA HOZ MONSALVE

Location

WHERE WE ARE

The wine cellar is located in La Seca road, very near Rueda, to the south of the province of Valladolid.
Rueda has direct access to the A-6 Madrid to A Coruña highway that also passes Leon, Asturias, Vigo and other important localities. In addition this highway connects Tordesillas, 8 kilometers ahead with the Castile highway that takes us to Portugal, on one side and to Bilbao, Zaragoza, Barcelona, Vitoria, Logroño and France on the other.


Moreover, the airports of Valladolid and Madrid have regular connections with the main capitals of the world.
Kilometric distances from the wine cellar are:

• Madrid: 172 km


• Valladolid: 41 km


• A Coruña: 419 km


• Barcelona: 776 km


• Bilbao: 317 km

NEW FACILITIES

PRESENT FACILITIES

PRESENTATION OF THE WINE CELLAR

THE HISTORY

Talking about the Denomination of Origin Rueda means reiterating the quality of the best white wines in Spain at the moment. This is something that shouldn’t surprise, as these wines were already served at the Court of King Felipe III in Valladolid at the end of the 16th Century, who passed a decree to prevent the fraud of his preferred white wines. King Carlos III personally authorised the export of the famous Rueda wines to London in the middle of the 18th century.

OUR VITICULTURE

The origin of the Verdejo variety in the region goes back to the time when the Mozarabs due to their seasonal migration came to Castile where they settled.

For three generations we have dedicated our lives to the cultivation of vines since the last Century. We own more than 100 hectares of vineyards throughout the municipal area of Rueda, in the heart of the “Denomination of Origin Rueda”, in respectable estates like “La Oliva”, “Los Obispos”, “Valdelamoza” y “El Carro de Santamaría”.

The vineyards are cultivated on the trellis system of which 90% are of the autochthonous white variety Verderjo and the remaining 10 %, the red variety Tempranillo.

OUR WINES

For the elaboration of the white wine we only use the Verdejo variety. Harvesting is done at night to get a smooth skin of the grape due to the cooler temperature at this time of the day.

The grapes arrive at the winery and a criomaceration at low temperature is performed to extract the major quantity of primary flavours which are very potent in this variety.

The fermentation is done at low temperature in stainless steel vats respecting potential of the aromatic power of the variety.

The red wines are also elaborated of the single variety Tempranillo, using stainless steel vats, the maolactic fermentation is carried out in oak barrels, Bordeaux type, where thereafter the aging process takes place.

THE CHARACTER OF OUR WINES

The white wines made of 100% Verdejo are of a bright yellow colour with distinguished green hoes. On the nose potent, with the presence of the typical citric character of the variety, which makes it fresh complemented with typical notes of Melissa and fennel.

If there is something of the Verdejo variety which cannot be matched by any other white grape variety it is the volume and the compactness of a creamy and glyceric mouth and a perfumed aftertaste.

These wines should be served between 6 to 8º C.

The red wines made of 100% Tempranillo are of an intense deep red colour with violet shades. On the nose spicy, a woody note is immediately perceptible recalling pastry and balsamic resins, finally jamylike tones of dark forest fruits which are typical of the variety.

On the palate solid, considering that the aging is forming the structure of this noble variety, the presence of sweet tannins predicts a long life in the bottle.

We recommend a serving temperature between 12 and 14º C.

OUR COMPANY


It is a small family owned company which elaborates for the second year its own wines using high technology with the priority to quality of our wines and rigorous controls.

Our address :
María Jesús de la Hoz Monsalve S.L.
Plaza Mayor Nº 13
E-47490 Rueda (Valladolid)
Spain
Tel.+34 620 752 642
Fax and Tel: +34 983 86 83 87
e-mail: mjhmonsalve@ya.com

OUR BRANDS

At the moment we commercialise both the white wines, made of 100 % Verdejo, and the red wines, made of 100% Tempranillo, under the brand names: “TRASCAMPANAS”. “MONSALVE”, “POLIGONO 10” y “BADAJO”. Always under the strict control of the “Denomination of Origin Rueda“(DO Rueda) which certifies the quality and the origin of the wines.

If you need more detailed information such as technical aspect of the wines or if you wish to get samples for tasting, please contact us.

`Carro Santamaría`

`La oliva`

`Valdelamoza`

`La ladera de los obispos`