Next to the winery, on the other bank of the river, in the hills of Pesquera, we find its vineyards planted on more limestone-rich soils. Tr3smano’s priority is to produce only top-quality grapes at optimal ripeness. That is why strict control over every process is essential, from winter pruning to deciding the exact moment of harvest. Only in this way can the quality levels needed to create truly unique wines be achieved.

Technical sheet:

Winery: Tr3smano

D.O.C. Douro

Vintage: 2022

Variety: 100% Alvariño

Alcohol: 14.5 % vol.

Tasting note:

On the nose: High aromatic concentration, mainly citrus fruit and orange blossom.

On the palate: fresh and smooth, with very good acidity.

Serving temperature: between 5 and 7º C

Geology and Soil:

The vineyards are located on the Alijó plateau, at 600 meters above sea level, in Portugal, surrounding the Douro River (Duero).

They are characterized by slate soils.

Winemaking

Following the course of the Duero River, we reach the Alijó plateau in the Alto Douro, where the Silva Reis family (Real Companhia Velha EST. 1756) planted their Alvarinho vineyards at 600 m on slate soils. Partially barrel-fermented and aged on its lees for 6 months until bottling.

Pairing

At Made in Spain Gourmet, we recommend pairing it with fish and seafood, and even creamy cheeses such as Alma de Calaveruela. Also with healthy salads such as the organic artichoke salad from De la Cueva.

Where time does not exist and only craftsmanship matters

A great wine can only be made from an exceptional vineyard, tended with the care of human hands.

Tr3smano draws on outstanding vineyards located in three of the finest wine-growing subzones of Ribera del Duero, situated in the Golden Mile in Valladolid. Together they cover a total surface area of around 55 hectares of vines, although all are very low-yielding.

All the vineyards are planted exclusively with Tempranillo or Tinta del País – Tinta Fina, most of them grown as bush vines, with a planting density of between 3,000 and 4,000 vines per hectare.

All work is carried out entirely by hand with the utmost care to respect the quality of the grapes.

The winery is surrounded by its first 50-year-old vineyard: La Viña del Lagar. This vineyard, together with the one in Rábano, is grown on very poor sandy-loam soils.

Concept and architecture

The winery concept, created by the Konkrit Blu architecture studio, seeks to integrate the building into the landscape, minimizing visual impact and respecting the environment.

The project strategy was based on making use of the plot’s slope to partially bury the building: to the north, the five harvest doors connect the vineyard with the winemaking room and act as gravity-fed grape receiving points, as was done in the past.

The use of gravity benefits both the quality of the final product and energy efficiency.

Light is the other essential element in this project: light with varying degrees of incidence on mass and space. Thus, in the maturation room where the barrels rest, buried in silence, the entry of light is minimal and indirect, in contrast to the winemaking room, which is bathed in light.

In this architecture, the chosen material, in-situ concrete — or cement — represents the total material, bringing continuity to the earth from the earth, while also acting as thermal insulation, reducing the need for air conditioning and forced ventilation.

Solar incidence, meanwhile, is controlled by a system of horizontal aluminum slats along the curtain wall.

In this way, the ergonomics of the winery, with its two elongated faces, offer functional advantages with good lighting conditions, natural ventilation, maximum thermal insulation — in the winemaking, ageing and maturation rooms — and connection between its interior spaces.

Essence of its origin

After decades devoted to wine in different parts of the world, one dream united all the protagonists behind this wine: to find old vineyards in Spain, ideal for making a great red wine. A wine that can become a work of art, fleeting with each bottle, yet enduring in the history of Spanish wines.

All of this while building a winery capable of combining the new techniques of modern oenology with the deepest respect for tradition. The dream gradually took shape through the conversations that the protagonists of this beautiful project shared over a good glass of wine.