Bodegas El Maestrino has its own vineyard, so approximately 25% of the production is homegrown.
In the area of Matanegra, where we are, the predominant varieties are: in white, Eva or Beba and Montúa, followed by Pardina, Cayetana Blanca and Macabeo and in inks by order of vineyard surface, Tempranillo, Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Specifically, the varieties we work with, and therefore predominant in our wines, are:
In white:
- Macabeo: This variety is very versatile. Depending on the growing conditions, it allows to obtain dry white, sparkling, or even natural sweet wines. Dry wines are light, pleasant, balanced in acidity and sugar and pale in color. This variety allows the wines to be distinguished by their floral and fruit aromas, which can be enhanced with the mixture of other varieties.
- Cayetana: It is a fertile variety and ripens early. The cluster is medium, compact and often offers double bunches. It is a grape that is mainly used for young wines soon consumed.
The wines obtained from it are pale yellow with greenish reflections, intense and complex aromas, reminiscent of ripe fruits (banana and apple).
- Pardina: This grape is a variety native to Extremadura, particularly predominant in the province of Badajoz. Its most outstanding features are its strong resistance to the extreme temperatures of the Matanegra area and its high performance at very low cost. The wines coming from this grape are usually straw yellow and strong and intense aromas of ripe fruit, with a slightly sweet flavor.
- Alarije: It is an upright strain; long, strong and highly branched branch. Due to its higher alcoholic strength and its medium early ripening, premature harvests can be made to avoid frequent storms in early autumn, thus preventing the berry from losing health and increasing quality.
Alarije wines are fresh, soft and very pleasant, with a straw yellow color. It is usually used to be mixed with other varieties, so that it provides fruitiness and freshness.
In red:
- Cencibel or tempranillo: The clusters of this variety are large in size, with marked shoulders, compact, uniform in size and in the color of the berries. Its strains are usually high fertility and high production.
The wines made with this variety, spread over the entire surface of the peninsula, are optimal for aging, with good body, finesse, intensity and aromatic complexity.
They have a characteristic intense ruby red colour. Tempranillo grapes are used, among other things, to produce young and aged wines.
- Garnacha tintorera: Also known by the name of Alicante Bouschet, Garnacha Tintorera has its origin in France with the crossing of Petit Bouschet and Garnacha made by Henri Bouschet in 1855.
The most striking feature of Grenache Tintorera is its ink pulp. It really is different inside as they are inks inside and with them you can get a much higher color in wines compared to other varieties.
The wines produced by this grape are very dense, alcoholic, with great color and intense red fruit aromas.
It is a variety that does not usually vinify alone, but is used to add color to the mixture.