Alejandro Fernandez Tinto Pesquera, S.L.

Following the family tradition passed down by his father, Alejandro Fernandez would make wine each year from the grapes of his small vineyards. However, in 1972, he opened his own winery. It had a small 16th Century wine press where almost the whole process was conducted. Ten years would pass before the Tinto Pesquera winery would look as it does today. The ancient wine press, however, is still intact. The first years were not easy. It was common practice at the time to uproot vines and substitute them for irrigated crops like beet root. However, Alejandro carried on planting vines and was the first to introduce the espalier system (in the “Viña Alta” vineyard) to the area. Some even took him for a madman. But time would put things in their place. Today, more than 500 acres of beautiful vineyards make up the winery. Some vines grow on gravel terraces and others on high tablelands. All of them provide their nuances to the renowned Pesquera red wines. All the vineyards are planted with Tempranillo vines, the “queen of grapes” and the delicate variety in which Alejandro is a master.