MOLINO REAL
The Molino Real vineyards are located in the province of Malaga, more precisely in Cómpeta, between the mountains of Granada and the Mediterranean Sea. Nine hectares of vineyards are grown at different elevations (between 350 and 1,000 metres) on steep slopes of oxidised Palaeozoic slate, not terraced to avoid denaturing the soil, but heavily affected by erosion.
Area: Sierras de Málaga
Village: Cómpeta
Variety: 100% Muscat of Alexandria
Viticulture: Traditional. Old bush vines. In both the “solanas” (sunny spots) and the “umbrías” (shady spots), the Muscat of Alexandria grapes thrive, using the hot slate to ripen.
Winemaking and ageing : After the sugar was concentrated during the ´asoleo´ process, the grapes were pressed using a traditional method. Must was extracted by placing the grapes between two mats made from ´esparto´, called ´capachas´, and the grapes were crushed using an olive-oil press. Over 2.5kg of grapes are necessary to produce a single litre of must! Next, a long, complex fermentation in 225 litre oak barrels at low temperatures takes place, for around 20 months, before bottling.
Soils: Shallow, stony and fine textured soils developed from Paleozoic schists. Very steep vineyards mainly facing south and west, located at 550 and up to 1000m metres above sea level.