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Viñedos Cigarral Santa María

It is the only urban vineyard in Spain and one of four worldwide, located in places that are as magical as Toledo itself
The prestigious caterer Adolfo Muñoz, president of the Adolfo-Toledo catering group, founded this winery in 1997. It is located in a cigarral (a country house surrounded with a fruit and vegetable garden located in Toledo), on a plot of seven hectares, of which only four are used for the vineyard, surrounding the main building where the small winery and the private dwelling can be found. It is the only urban vineyard in Spain and one of four worldwide, located in places that are as magical as Toledo itself: Malibu, Vienna and Paris. There are three separate plots inside the estate. The first has a predominance of the Syrah variety sheltered on both sides by Merlot; with Cencibel and Cabernet Sauvignon varieties cultivated in the second and third plots of land.

From the beginning, the family has always placed its bets on achieving a wine that is special and, most of all, one marked by the great personality of the land where the grapes were grown, through meticulous winemaking. While the vines are chosen carefully, so is the harvesting of grapes that are handpicked. Continuous manual plunging and pumpovers two times daily are also performed during fermentation.

Each variety is fermented and macerated and remains in separate casks. Subsequently, the wine undergoes the malolactic fermentation in the cask, where it will remain for around a year in French barrels. This work with formidable results is commercialized with the Pago del Ama brand and gives rise to wines with great structure and high complexity that have won, among others, 94 points from Robert Parker for its coupage in 2001.

The wine cellar and the vineyard, planted in a thousand-year-old olive grove from where it is said Carlos V observed his entire empire, can be visited every day of the week after booking in advance. This visit will disappoint no one, making it possible to see stone alleys used years ago to move bulls or cattle from one estate to another. Also, the installations of the wine cellar are an excellent area for holding private and company events.

Activities

Meeting room available for groups, incentives and events. Capacity from 25 to 350 people

Available special menus (in the winery) and a la carte (at Adolfo Restaurant in Toledo). Capacity of 800 people maximum

"Adolfo Colection"

Guided winery and vineyards visit, including wine tasting of 2 wines and special appetizer with smoked meat on olive oil (own elaboration)

Wine tasting course: introduction and improvement, including wine tasting of 3 wines and appetizers, and a guided vineyards visit

Guided winery and vineyards visit, including wine tasting of 2 wines and special appetizer with smoked meat on olive oil (own elaboration)

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