Bodegas Frontonio is the result of dreaming, of believing that it is possible, and of working with an objective: our land. It is the result of people who have come together with a common purpose: wine made by people, for people. Valdejalón, an unknown and exceptional area with a special terroir set between Calatayud and Campo de Borja, the cradle of the Grenache grape.
The essence is currently the same: to make garage wine – or, to put it better, to make wine in a garage. Those of you who have visited us are the only ones who know that behind a small retail-wine shop, our secret lies hidden. We seek out and we rehabilitate small, century-old gardens of vines.
Considered as the First Growth of Spain, Vega-Sicilia was founded in 1864. It captures the essence of exceptional soil and high-quality varieties that have made it the flagship of the Ribera del Duero region. Only a chosen few enjoy a name that endures over time and becomes a phenomenon with legendary associations. Vega Sicilia has managed it, not as a winery that produces wines, but as a synonym for prestige (mystery, inaccessibility or it could be called a legend).
Vega-Sicilia wines are rare and limited with an anonymous waiting list of privileged "subscribers" never exceeding 4,000. As with nearly all great wines, over time Vega-Sicilia has received tributes from well-known figures who publicly proclaim their adoration for the Ribera del Duero label. Such was the case of the famous statesman and gourmand Sir Winston Churchill, who regularly received his corresponding ratio of bottles.
Jean Leon was an extraordinary person with a unique instinct for being ahead of his time. After immigrating to the United States in the late 1940s, he started his career in Hollywood working as a waiter for Frank Sinatra at the Villa Capri. His first important project started thanks to his friendship with James Dean, who helped him to fulfill the dream he’d had since his arrival in California: creating the most luxurious restaurant in Hollywood, which they called “La Scala”. The restaurant opened in 1956 and quickly became the meeting place for actors, directors, producers and influential politicians, into a point of reference and a glamorous setting in the heart of the Hollywood scene, eventually making its way to presidential dinner at the White House. Known and respected in culinary and oenological circles, in 1963 he decided to embark on the adventure of creating a wine that would bear his name: JEAN LEON.
The rising star of Spain.
“Impressive new winery that is already turning out wines of exceptional quality.” – Robert Parker
The Abadía Retuerta winery is located at the center of the privileged, wine growing area, The Golden Mile, where Spain’s most prestigious brands of wine are elaborated. With the winemaker from Château Ausone, and a determination to make the best wine in Spain, Abadía Retuerta may soon become Spain’s Iconic wine.
Macán, a joint project by the two legendaries: Benjamin de Rothschild from Bordeaux and Vega-Sicilia in Ribera del Duero. The vineyards are located in Rioja Alaves with vines over 30 year old and some even over 90 years. Made from 100% Tempranillo and aged in French oak barrel 14-18months, the Macán wines show the best Terrior of Rioja and the winemaking excellence.
Legacy of Leadership and Innovation: Torres Wines is a distinguished Spanish wine producer with roots dating back to 1559, when the Torres family first engaged in viticulture. Officially established in 1870 the winery later became a leader in modern winemaking under Miguel A. Torres. After studying in Dijon, France, he pioneered the introduction of international grape varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay to Spain in the 1960s, positioning Penedès at the forefront of the wine industry.
Unmatched Consistency in Wine Excellence: Familia Torres has been named the #1 Most Admired Wine Brand by Drinks International for 7 of the 14 years the award has existe d, and always is ranked within the top 4 every year.
Diverse Portfolio Across Regions: With over 1,100 hectares of vineyards across some of the most prestigious Spanish regions—including Penedès, Priorat, and Rías Baixas—Familia Torres offers a wide range of wines that cater to different price points, palates and occasions.
Member of The Primum Familiae Vini (PFV): The PFV is an exclusive association of twelve prestigious, family-owned wineries from Europe's most renowned wine regions, and produce some of the world's finest wines.
Specific Terroir Features
The grapes for Torres brandy are planted in the regions along the Mediterranean coast. The unique Mediterranean climate here, with hot and dry summers and mild and rainy winters, provides an ideal environment for the growth of grapes. It enables the grapes to fully ripen and accumulate rich sugar and flavor substances, endowing the brandy with a unique regional flavor.
Specific Brewing Process
The traditional Solera aging system is adopted. This is a special aging method that allows the brandy to develop rich and complex flavors in the mixture of wine liquids of different years while maintaining the consistency and stability of the taste, bringing more aromas and tastes of oak barrel flavor.
Century-old Family Winery
The Torres Winery was founded in 1870 and has a brewing history of over 150 years. It is an outstanding representative in the fields of Spanish wine and brandy. The brewing techniques passed down through the family and the persistent pursuit of quality have made Torres brandy renowned worldwide.
While Tío Pepe is a brand name for their fino sherries, González Byass is the name of the company and the brand of their wider sherry range.
Following on stylistically from the lighter styled dry sherries to richer styled dry and sweet, is González Byass Amontillado Viña AB. It begins as a Tío Pepe Fino ageing under the flor yeast but loses its flor and is subject to oxidative ageing which results in amber colour, increased concentration with richer hazelnut, saline notes. Next is the Alfonso Oloroso that begins with fortification to 18% abv and has no flor so is aged oxidatively for its entire life. It is aged for at least 8 years, resulting in a deep amber colour with aromas of walnuts, truffle and leather. The Leonor Palo Cortado has 12 years of age and it is fortified to 18% abv and it has a light mahogany colour with aromas of roasted hazelnuts and bitter orange.
Sherry can be made sweet when blended with sweet Pedro Ximénez (PX) Sherry. Cristina Medium is an Oloroso blended with a sweet Pedro Ximénez Sherry that results in 40g/l** of residual sugar. Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherries spend four years ageing separately in their soleras before being blended and aged for another three years before release. It is medium sweet with flavours of sultana raisins, dried figs and vanilla on the finish. Solera 1847 is a Cream Sherry with 128g/l** of residual sugar. It is a blend of Oloroso and sweet Pedro Ximénez Sherry aged four years separately and then four years together, which results in a perfect balance of rich nuttiness and sweetness. On the nose we have aromas of raisins, vanilla, oak and a slight hint of almonds. On the palate we have dried dates with caramel and roasted nuts on the finish. Nectar is at the very sweet end and exactly as described, a nectar of Pedro Ximénez grapes with 370g/l** of residual sugar. It is aged on average 8 years and is ebony in colour with a rich nose of raisins, dates, treacle and molasses.
In the VORS range, a rare collection of sherries, each Sherry is made in the same way as their younger counterparts but receives additional ageing to bring up the average age to 30 years by putting them in their respective VORS soleras where they gain their characteristic concentration and immense complexity.
Tío means uncle in Spanish, with the brand being named after the beloved uncle Pepe of founder Manuel María González Ángel. Manuel was only 23 years old when he began his business in 1835, in Jerez, Spain. Today, Tío Pepe is a globally recognised Sherry brand and is still produced by the fifth-generation descendants of Manuel. The Byass, in the company name González Byass, is the result of the partnership with their English sales agent and wine merchant Robert Blake Byass which began in 1844.
