Cantayano

Cantayano is an organic white wine made with the Verdejo variety by the Cantalapiedra family in V.T. Castilla-León (Valladolid).

Carrying the family’s winemaking legacy, Isaac Cantalapiedra went one step further in 2014, and started making his own wines with his son Manuel. These are ecological wines with their own personalities that show off the area’s reigning variety: the Verdejo. They don’t allow themselves to be influenced by international trends and tastes that can often mask the authentic essence of grapes and terroir.

Cantayano comes from different plots belonging to the winery in La Seca, Valladolid. These are strains aged between 20 and 30 years old that are planted in clay, sand, limestone and boulder soils. They use 100% organic agriculture with organic practices and biodynamic treatments. When the grape reaches optimum ripeness, it is harvested manually.

In the winery, the Cantayano grapes macerate over 8 months with their skins. Most of the must (90%) ferments spontaneously with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks. The remaining 10% vinifies in 500-litre French oak barrels that have been used once before. Finally, it ages with lees and without battonage for 8 months.

Cantayano 2018 is a white wine that pleasantly surprises through its versatility and authenticity. A true Verdejo set apart from industry trends.