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Bodegas Saura was born in 2015 in the Bullas DO of Murcia, Spain
The vineyards of Bodegas Saura are located in small plots on terraces that flow through the Sierra de las Cabras. Located in the municipality of Caravaca de La Cruz. It is a major pilgrimage site & one of the five holy cities in the world and home to the unique cross that bears its name.
The vineyards are located within the Bullas Designation of Origin, a land whose relationship with wine is ancient, with finds dating back more than 2,600 years. Monastrell is the native variety and therefore the majority in this Denomination.
The estate consists of about 500 hectares of mountain, rocked by the north-westerly winds, whose orientation is predominant. The vineyards meander in terraces hidden in small clearings of the mountain, surrounded by nature, and whose access is only possible with all-terrain vehicles or on horseback.
The Monastrell and Garnacha vineyards are high-altitude, since the estate is located between 780m and 1200m above sea level. The arid climates of the location subject the vines to extraordinary stress, resulting in a unique expression of these fruits and their wines.
A ride in an all-terrain vehicle or on horseback through the mountains offers us the magnificent opportunity to encounter wildlife, as well as to see how the vineyards occupy small clearings in the mountains.
The estate also has a set of hidden caves, including La Cueva Negra. This archaeological and anthropological site is approximately one million years old, dating back to the end of the Early or Early Pleistocene. Here we find a cave with remains of human beings (Homo Heidelbergensis), Paleolithic tools and fauna. Its interior houses two highly significant finds: the oldest European hand axe and the first presence of man-made fire outside of Africa.
The vineyards are managed organically & harvest is done manually. Fermentation is done using traditional methods. 50% of the fruit is destemmed, while the rest is whole bunch. The fermentation occurs in large limestone tanks with twice daily pumpovers. After a short 6-8 day maceration, the wine is transferred to French oak barrels, where the alcoholic fermentation is completed, and the wine udnergoes malolactic fermentation. Maturation length is dependent on the label
