Located in Arcos de la Frontera in Cádiz and framed by Sierra Valleja and the Guadalete River, Finca Moncloa is an estate committed to the preserving viticultural and oenological traditions of the region. This begins with the native Tintilla de Rota varietal, which is featured in their red blends and as a monovarietal sweet wine. Drawing on hundreds of years of the González Byass legacy in the area, Finca Moncloa seeks to carry on the tradition of elegant, expressive redwinesinCádiz.
KEY FACTS
CLIMATE: Temperate Mediterranean with dry, hot summers. Alternating winds play a key role during growing season. Average temperature of 73° F (22°C)
ELEVATION: 295 - 525 feet (90 - 160 m)
SOILS: Siltyclayandlimestonecomposition, poorinorganicmatter
VINE: 80acres(32ha)dividedinthree subzones
KEY
VARIETALS:
Tintilla de Rota, Syrah, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Tempranillo, Cabernet Franc
ECO: Waterconservationprogram, includingarainwatercollectionpond
HISTORY
The production of red wine in Cádiz can be traced as far back as the 14th century. In 1972, the González Byass family began experimenting with different red varieties in the area. They moved from experimentation to production 30 years later when they purchased 112 acres (45 ha) in Arcos de la Frontera to recover the tradition of making wine with Tintilla de Rota.
GOOD TO KNOW:
In the 19th century, González Byass became the official supplier of sweet wine of the Royal House in the time of Queen Isabel II of Spain with their Tintilla de Rota.
SUSTAINABLE VALUES
Finca Moncloa applies integrated production throughout the vineyard and collects rainwater for irrigation in a pond on site. In the cellar, they employ water and energy saving measures, including the installation of photovoltaic panels and reduction of waste.
TERROIR
The estate is located near a large lake and protectedbythefoothillsoftheVallejamountains.
The vineyards have gentle slopes and hillsides with different orientations and soils, where three different microclimates have been identified. The prevailing east and west winds play a key role, as the east winds that blow during the growing season bring cooler, humid air from the Atlantic tobufferthehot,drysummerdays.
The soil of Finca Moncloa varies but is generally formed from sedimentary rocks: limestones and marls with a high clay content. They are known for being poor in organic material, having a basic pH and not draining well, but, with the appropriate techniques, ideal for growing high-qualitygrapes.
VITICULTURE & WINEMAKING
TINTILLA DE ROTA A red grape native, Tintilla de Rota was already used in wines by González Byass in 1878. In the spirit of innovation, the González family decided to plant this little-known grape as a bid to return the traditions of former generations. When blended, Tintilla de Rota brings intensity to a dry wine and also produces a delicious sweet wine when harvestedlate.
VINIFICATION Finca Moncloa vinifies with the aim of producing wines with high color intensity and the perfect balance between fruit and oak. They practice a pre-fermentative maceration to extract aromas from the skins, and ferment at low temperatures to maintain the primary fruit aromas. The process is completed with aging in new or second use American and French oak barrels, followed by aging in bottle. The results are full-bodied wines with spice and balsamic aromas and persistent,smoothtannins.
SWEET WINE RETURNS In 2009, Finca Moncloa Tintilla de Rota sweet wine was released. This restored a nearly extinct product which had found great success from the 17th to the first half of the 20th century. Mutage is used to turn the dried, late harvest grapes into wine, and it gains further complexity from barrel aging. This is the same process used historically to craftthiswine.Thecollectedbuncheslieonespartomatsaccordingtotheancestral "soleo"process.
Tintilla de Rota is a late-ripening grape with small berries and bunches and few seeds. Distantly related to the Graciano variety, its use in Cádiz was well-documented in the 17th century. It fell out of favorpartiallyduetoitslowyields, until efforts by González Byass and others began to recover it in the 20thcentury.
arenotcharacteristicsexpectedinawineof Cádiz,whichdemonstratesthespecialenclave wheretheFincaislocated.
gives very local and traditional character to the qualityredwinesproducedhere.
Why is Finca Moncloa a Grandes Pagos de España winery?
The uniqueness of the Tintilla de Rota grape variety, its history and the estate's location make Finca
FINCA MONCLOA PORTFOLIO:
Finca Moncloa Tradicional, Finca Moncloa Edición Especial, Tintilla de Rota Dulce
Finca Moncloa Tradicional
VdT de Cádiz
Varieties
Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Tintilla de Rota and Cabernet Franc
Vinification
Aged 12 months in French and American oak barrels
Good to Know Vegan-friendly
VdT de Cádiz
Varieties
100% Tintilla de Rota
Vinification
Late harvest grapes dried in the sun by the old “soleo” system. 20 months aging in French oak barrels
Good to Know Numbered bottles; vegan-friendly
C/Manuel Maria González 12 11403 Jerez de la Frontera Cádiz
Contact: Marta Molina Ballesteros mmolina@gonzalezbyass.es
Tintilla De Rota Dulce
FINCA MONCLOA
