Virgen de la Asuncion
By the way of background, we’ll start this piece providing some information on cooperatives in the wine industry. Cooperatives now produce about 50% of wine in Europe (at least in Spain, Italy and France). Most of these cooperatives started out of necessity in time of crisis in the 20th century. Today some cooperatives have been able to reinvent themselves and produce high quality wines and take advantage of their size to keep investing in what matters most for a high-quality product like wine: land, produce, and people.
Bodega Virgen de la Asuncion, was born in 1957 and is one of the 12 founding wineries of the Ribera del Duero appellation. They are located in a prime location in La Horra inside what is called the “Golden Triangle” of Ribera del Duero (Roa – La Horra – Olmedillo) and enjoy privileged conditions: weather, altitude of 800-900 meters above sea level, sandy soils that survived the phyloxera. From the foundation of this cellar, all members understood the value of what they had and they have maintained a philosophy of achieving high standards to keep the trust of their consumers. Today Virgen de la Asuncion owns over 300 hectares of land. Most of the vines are over 60 years old with some over 100 years old. Because of this, most of the grapes are hand-picked and this is the beginning of wines that show the experience of generations committed to producing high quality wines reflecting the heart of Ribera del Duero.
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