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 La UveThe García Viadero family, who established Bodega Valduero in the Ribera del Duero D.O. in 1984, has begun a new wine project in the Toro D.O. region. 100 hectares of land have been carefully selected and planted with a Tempranillo clone, the red grape typical of this area, "Tinta de Toro". The quality that the "Tinta de Toro" grape shows in this area gives rise to enthusiasm and fits well with the Valduero ethos of quality and careful work. Location The Toro D.O. is formed by 17 villages in the provinces of Zamora and Valladolid in the northwest part of Castilla y León. A small area near the village of Valdecinjas, a valley 5km from Toro and the River Duero, was chosen as the base for this new winery because of the soil, climate, and the mysterious beauty of this area. Also, the quality of the wines historically produced in this village is so high that it is even acknowledged by the neighboring villages. Soil The terroir is constituted by soil of medium depth and is poor and sandy. The landscape is slightly hilly with small elevations and wide horizons resulting from the large network of streams that flow towards the River Duero. Climate The situation of the area lends itself to continental characteristics: extreme low temperatures in winter, the long period of frosts, and the important and persistent mist. Autumn and spring are attenuated, and summers are generally mild and short-lived but can reach extreme temperatures for short periods. Vineyards "Tinta de Toro" is the local variety that is similar to "Tempranillo" by its characteristics, but as it adapted to the area over the centuries, it has gained its own personality. Planting has been done on a 3m x 1.3m outline with a goal of reaching a density of 2,500 plants per hectare. Being that the soil is very poor, this density is ideal to get a yield that will never exceed 6,000 kilos per hectare. Because of the high day temperatures sometimes reached during the months of spring and summer, irrigation may be used in the vineyards to prevent stopping of vegetative development. |