What a pleasant surprise! I didn’t know what to expect as Finca Descalzos Viejo is an old monastery converted into a winery 25 years ago and the wines of Ronda are up and coming.
Our guide, Merilin was welcoming and extremely knowledgeable about their wines. The winery itself is small, producing about 35,000 bottles a year.
I prefer red wines to white. Their white was good and though, both reds were excellent. The 2015 warned up and paired well with cheese and local sausages. Really delicious and well...
Read moreAmazing and gracious host. We accidentally got lost on a drive in Ronda and just as he was closing decided to let us come in for a wine given we had travelled all the way from Australia. Delightful history and amazing attention to detail with beautiful preservation of the past murals in the vast cellaring hall. Wish we had more time. I would love to come back for one of the music and arts events held there. Well worth booking a visit to taste and purchase some of their...
Read moreSuperb,fascinating winery tour for my professional client and tasting session thanks to the kindness, generosity and professionalism of Flavio and Paco. The finca is steeped in roman,moorish and medieval history with amazing views of Ronda gorge and of their own vineyards. The wines we tasted a chardonnay and 5 reds were all of excellent standard, a real discovery. I would love to come back when they have a concert and spend more time relaxing in a...
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