Winery (bottle)

Montecillo Edicion Limitada

Scarcity, history, authenticity... It is not just about having something rare. It is about owning a piece of land, capturing a spark of passion, a dose of creative madness. That is a Limited Edition: the purest expression of what is unrepeatable. In the case of Montecillo, the story begins in 1870, when Celestino Navajas founded the winery in Fuenmayor, in the heart of Rioja Alta. Since then, more than 150 vintages have passed without interruption. A living legacy that continues to breathe authenticity, elegance, and time. This is Montecillo Edición Limitada, pure elegance and audacity. Its Tempranillo and Mazuelo vineyards are dry-farmed and gobelet-trained, just like before, when hands were the only technology possible. The Tempranillo vines average 30 years old; the Mazuelo vines, more than half a century. The harvest is manual. Between both varieties, a 15-day difference marks the pulse of the calendar. Each grape is vinified separately, fermenting in small steel tanks, with constant pump-overs. Then comes the malolactic fermentation in old underground cement tanks. The aging is almost a ritual: 20 months in oak barrels—85% American and 15% French—, with 60% new wood. Afterward, a final blend and another 6 months of rest in the barrel before the wine "tames" in the bottle for 2 years. No rush. No artifice. Only time doing its job. Montecillo Edición Limitada is a modern reinterpretation of a legacy of more than a century and a half. A wine with intense fruity expression, opulent texture, and a balance that surprises and seduces. Because, like all authentic limited editions, it does not seek to please everyone, but to remain in the memory of those who know how to recognize the difference.