Description
Near our vineyards is the ancient Roman winery of Funes, the biggest industry of this kind in Rioja and Navarra in the Roman times. Back then, wine was key in the diet of the Roman colonies in Hispania. Furthermore, the quality of the wines from this region was much appreciated in Rome and the exports of wine used the wide river Ebro (Íber) to reach the Mediterranean.
The original remains of clay vessels or ‘dolium’ found in the Roman winery of Funes had inspired the rounded forms and the solid profile of our Voché bottle, honouring those famous quality vineyards rooted within the origins of wine in Spain.
The Vineyard: ‘EL BARRANCO’
This is a bush-trained vine planted in 1940 in San Adrian and it’s the oldest Graciano vineyard in the world. It has a surface of 6 hectares located on a 400m hill next to the Ega River and facing the South. The soil is poor, sandy, rounded and with pebbles. The roots of the vines are very deep. The climate is continental with a notorious Mediterranean influence, perfect for long circle varieties such as Graciano. It requires a lot of care. This special vineyard produces our Voche Seleccion Graciano.
