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Proprietor: Señorio de Barahonda owned by the Candela Family was founded in 1925 owning 840 acres of vineyards in the town of Yecla within the province of Murcia.
Winemaker / Vineyard Manager: Araceli Gonzalez Martinez and Blanca Garcia Perez.
Location: Zone 8 at altitude 2,339 ft. in the town of Yecla, north east of Jumilla. Monastrell (Mourvèdre in France, Mataró in Italy and the New World) the most widely planted grape in this zone and Spain's second most important red grape after Garnacha (Grenache). Yecla at a higher latitude and altitude than Jumilla, making these wines fresher and more aromatic due to cooler temperatures.
Wines made: Barahonda Tinto, Barahonda Barrica and Carro Tinto.
Climate: Mediterranean (Zone 8) hot days and moderate nights with temperatures averaging 66º F. with low rates of rainfall at 8.2 inches from April to October . Yecla is cooler than Jumilla and Alicante also in zone 8 and La Mancha in zone 7. The proximity to the Mediterranean Sea has the affect of moderating temperatures due to the cooling sea breezes. This area is very dry with 3,893 hours of sun exposure and low levels of rainfall, producing grapes that are rich in sugar with medium to low levels of acidity.
Soil: Barahonda vineyards are composed of limestone and chalk topsoil with clay and gravel subsoil, containing 1/2% of organic matter. They are deep and well drained and the beneficial water retaining clay subsoil is essential for the health of vine in such an arid climate. Due to poor fertility yields are naturally low — 4lbs. (2 kg) per vine, producing smaller berries with higher skin to juice ratio. Both limestone and chalk have a high pH content decreasing acidity mitigated by these older vine root systems that penetrate deeply into the lower pH subsoil hence the wines have balancing acidity.
What makes Señorio de Barahonda unique? :
* Among the oldest Monastrell vineyards in Spain.
* Founded in 1925, Barahonda is the oldest winery amongst 7 in the region.
* All vineyards are estate family owned.
* Barahonda major ambition is to reveal the great potential of wines made with 100% Monastrell. The Bellum project is one of the first steps towards achieving this goal.
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ALFREDO CANDELA (LEFT) AND EMILI ESTEVE IN A 60 YEAR OLD MONASTRELL VINE PARCEL
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Name Of Vineyard |
Acres |
Age Of Vines |
Grapes |
Soil |
Altitude |
Slope |
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Barahonda |
500 |
15-120 |
Monastrell |
Gravel / Limestone |
450 Ft |
Flat |
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Barahonda |
27-10 |
15 |
Merlot / Tempranillo |
Gravel / Limestone |
450 Ft |
Flat |
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Barahonda |
64 |
13 |
Cabernet S. |
Gravel / Limestone |
450 Ft |
Flat |
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Barahonda |
86 |
10 |
Syrah / Petit Verdot |
Gravel / Limestone |
450 Ft |
Flat |
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Barahonda |
12 |
23 |
Macabeo |
Gravel / Limestone |
450 Ft |
Flat |
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Newly Planted |
135 |
2 |
Syrah/ Merlot/ Tempranillo |
Gravel / Limestone |
450 Ft |
Flat |
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Total |
840 |
Monastrell (59%), Merlot / Tempranillo (4%), Cabernet (9%), Syrah/ Petit Verdot (10%), Macabeo (2%), New Planting (16%) |
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Name of Wine: CARRO 2005
Producer: Señorío de Barahonda
DO: Yecla (Zone # 8)
Grapes: 50% Monastrell, 20% Syrah, 20% Temp, 10%
Merlot
Production: 10,000 Cases made – 6,000 for the U.S.
Wine Maker: Araceli G. Martinez
Ageing: None
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Name of Wine: Barahonda Tinto 2005
Producer: Señorío de Barahonda
DO: Monastrell (Zone # 8)
Grapes: 100% Monastrell
Production: 4,160 Cases made – 1,500 for the U.S.
Wine Maker: Araceli G. Martinez
Ageing: None
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Name of Wine: Barahonda Barrica 2004
Producer: Señorío de Barahonda
DO: Yecla (Zone # 8)
Grapes: 70% Monastrell, 30% Cab.
Production: 7,500 Cases made – 2,500 for the U.S.
Wine Maker: Araceli G. Martinez
Ageing: 6 Months in French and American Oak
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Name of Wine: Heredad de Candela 2005
Producer: Señorío de Barahonda
DO: Yecla (Zone # 8)
Grapes: 100% Monastrell
Production: 1,500 Cases made – 750 for the U.S.
Wine Maker: Araceli G. Martinez
Ageing: 9 Months in new French oak (500 lit)
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