Pago De Los Cappellanes

Pago De Los Cappellanes

In the fifteenth century, the chaplains of Pedrosa de Duero, in the Burgos Ribera, obtained several vineyards as payment for tithes, masses, and prayers. Pago De Los Cappellanes translates to “Payment of the Chaplins”. The highly praised property became over time one of the most recognized “payments” of the town.

The property was developed in the 19th century by a medical doctor named Doroteo Rodero. His Son Paco together with his wife, Conchita Villa, began to expand the property. They were among the first viticulturists of the Ribera del Duero Denomination of Origin and in 1996 they founded the winery at the foot of the vineyards.

Their daughter Estefanía Rodero Villa, an amazingly talented architect, designed their new winery and is the third generation now spearheading the wine business. The family owns a second wine enterprise in Galatia. We were excited to visit the modern winery with art installations where we watched a thirteen-minute video about the year in the seasons at Pago De Los Cappellanes. The music for the videos was composed by Estefania’s brother.

Wines Tasted:

Pago De Los Cappellanes Crianza 2019 **** $30

100% Tempranillo (Tinto del Pais). Sourced from thirty-five-year-old vines. Aged for twelve months in French oak barrels. Deep cheery color. Aromas of ripe cherry, cassis, and blackberry. Flavors of lush fruit, oak, and licorice. Five hundred thousand bottles were produced.

Pago De Los Cappellanes Parcela El Nogal 2018 **** $80

100% Tempranillo. Sourced from a high-altitude vineyard at 850 meters. Aged for twenty-two months in fine-grain French oak. Ruby color. Aromas of fruit salad and flowers. Flavors of silky red fruit with great tannins. Twenty thousand bottles were produced.

Pago De Los Cappellanes Parcela el Picón 2016 ***** $250

100% Tempranillo (Tinto del Pais) sourced from a 1.6-hectare plot. Aged for twenty-two months in fine-grain French oak. Ruby color. Aromas of wild blueberry and blackberry. Flavors of juicy, velvety fruit in the mouth. Two thousand, five hundred bottles were produced.

Pago De Los Cappellanes

https://pagodeloscapellanes.com/