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Pago Finca Élez Miracielos is the estate’s flagship red wine. It is made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the best grapes of the “La Vieja” plot.
Pago Finca Elez was founded by Spanish theatre producer and director Manuel Manzaneque in 1992. The estate is located in the municipality of El Bonillo, in the province of Albacete (Castile-La Mancha, Spain). It is situated at an altitude of approximately 1080 metres above sea level in the midst of a protected 1000-year-old juniper forest.
The estate was awarded the Designation of Origin “Finca Elez”. It was recognised as a Grandes Pagos de España in July 2002 by the government of Castilla-La Mancha, the first single estate in Spain to earn this designation (alongside Marqués de Griñón). The estate suffered a period of decline during the 2010s.
Most recently, the estate was acquired by the Villoldo Ruiz family, who are from the local area. The family has undertaken a program of renovation and improvement, with the intention of continuing the estate’s proud legacy of producing organic, high-quality wines. The winemakers are Javier García Alonso, Miguel Ángel Benito and Carlos Sánchez.
The estate is planted with a mix of Spanish and international grape varieties, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Tempranillo, Viognier and Chardonnay. The vineyard area covers approximately 40 hectares, and the vineyards are planted on poor, infertile, stony soils with clay deposits on limestone. The climate is continental with very hot summers, with large diurnal temperature variation and relatively cold winters.
The grapes for the Pago Finca Élez Miracielos are harvested in the early morning. They undergo a careful selection and are processed immediately after their short journey from the vineyards to the winery. The wines are aged in French oak barrels from Allier, Nevers and Troncais.
The grapes for this single-vineyard wine come from the estate “La Vieja” plot on the Finca Élez estate, which is planted on sandy-clay loam over a limestone bedrock soils. The unique terroir, the conjunction of traditional and artisanal methods with advanced technology, results in superb quality, singular and exclusive wines.
Pairs beautifully with grilled red meats, lamb or aged cheeses.
2021 Vintage
91 Points – James Suckling
93 Points – Decanter
