The origin of this winery date from 1916, when Juan Gil Giménez, great-grandfather of the present generation , started getting involved in the world of wine, building a winery in the heart of Jumilla. His son, Juan Gil Guerrero, dedicated all his life to this world. But the ones who really consolidated the project were Juan Gil González and his brother Paco, the founder´s grandsons. They forged an image of quality, efficiency and reliability which the present generation is trying to maintain and improve as much as possible. Both these values and our respect for tradition are essentials which are not going to be disregarded under any circunstance.

It is after these men that the most emblematic trademark of this new period is called “Juan Gil”.

Rating

"Sweet spices and dark cherries with full bodied flavor usually reserved for wines twice the price; great with red meats." Beverage Dynamics 94 Points

Technical notes

Grapes used for this wine come from old vineyards (average of forty years) from the northeast of Jumilla, placed at 700 metres high in the surronding area of our cellar. These grapes were harvested by hand during the third week of October 2006. Harvest took place during two weeks at 27ºC. Once the fermentation finished at the beginning of November, the wine was moved to new French and American oaked barrels. The wine stayed here during four months until the end of March 2007.

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