The American critic, James Suckling, has placed three of Familia Fernández Rivera’s wines on his annual list of “The 100 best wines of Spain”. 20 Aldeas 2018, Condado de Haza Reserva 2016 and Tinto Pesquera Reserva 2016 are the reds that the critic has included in this prestigious list, consolidating the exceptiona...
Although at the beginning things were not easy, in the 1970s time finally proved the committed and determined young Alejandro Fernández right. After 10 years of hard work, the modest 16th century stone-built bodega planted the seed for what was to become one of the most prestigious bodegas in Spain. Nowadays, the result of such an extraordinary endeavour is appreciated worldwide.
The history of Familia Fernández Rivera began with the ingenu...
Harvesting takes place from August to October, when the vine leaves turn the colour of ochre after having passed their vitality on to the grape clusters. This signals that the time has come for human intervention in the bodega to carry on from where nature left off.
Pesquera wines are always made from the whole fruit, after destemming. Temperature controlled fermentation lasts two to three weeks. Afterwards, and without clarifying, t...
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