The Winery
Hacienda Calavia Winery is the result of an alliance with Bodega Marques de Reinosa in Autol (La Rioja), with a winemaking history of more than 60 years, within the Rioja Qualified Designation of Origin.
Don Joaquín Garralda y Oñate, the first Marquis of Reinosa, established his winery in Autol in 1858. He was a staunch defender of winegrowers and quality wines during his time as a senator of the Kingdom of Spain.
Its promoters, the Cutillas Family, have over 36 years of experience in the wine market, who, together with the prestigious winemaker Ana Rubio, produce carefully crafted crianza and reserva wines.
Also starting several years ago to produce excellent rosé and white to enjoy for its quality and freshness.
The vineyard
Location
The vines are all located in the municipality of Autol and are spread across seven estates totaling 45 hectares, with vineyards averaging 38 years old.
The result is a fine, personalized, unique and high-quality wine.
The municipality
Autol is a little-known town in La Rioja, yet it is the municipality with the largest area of vineyards in La Rioja Baja, although they cannot be seen from the town: more than 1,000 hectares, behind only Alfaro, Aldeanueva, and Ausejo among the Riojan municipalities in the area.
Autol
History of Autol
The discovery of Celtiberian pottery in November 1994 at the foot of Autol Castle dates Autol's history back to the 6th century BC. This discovery corroborates the castle's significant strategic value. The current remains (probably Arab) are merely a reconstruction of a very ancient military settlement that guarded the narrow gorge through which the Cidacos River and the Roman Road flowed, and under whose protection a population center was formed.
In 939, Autol appears for the first time in a written text, under the name Abtole. Count Fernán González made a vow of perpetual offering to Saint Millán de La Cogolla if, through his intercession, he defeated the Caliph of Córdoba, Abd al-Rahman III. The caliph was defeated in the famous Battle of Simancas, for which the Deed of Privilege of Vow to Saint Millán was drawn up. By this, the inhabitants of Abtole and surrounding towns pledged to offer the Saint a half-cup of wine and a loaf of bread from each house. Due to the vicissitudes of war and its geographical location on the border, Autol passed from one kingdom to another. Thus, it belonged to Navarre until 1076, when it passed into the hands of Castile, and in 1115 to the Kingdom of Aragon, until 1134.
After several changes of ruler, it was finally incorporated into Castile in 1176. This decision was made by Henry of England, who had been appointed judge to resolve the claim to Autol Castle by Sancho VI of Navarre, held by Alfonso VIII, King of Castile. Hence the presence of the rampant lion wielding a two-handed sword on the shield, representing the arbitration of the King of England. Autol Castle was one of the four that King James of Aragon gave to Alonso Lopez de Haro in 1262.
King Henry II of Castile (1369-1379) granted the Castle and Lordship of Autol to Don Pedro Ximénez de Arnedo as a reward for his bravery and assistance on the battlefield in his dispute for the Kingdom against his brother Don Pedro I the Cruel. Thus, in addition to being head of the King's Guard, he became the first Lord of Autol. And as such a lordship has remained in this family, in which the surname Puelles predominated (until its disappearance in the 19th century, since all lordships disappeared in Spain in 1837).
The County of Autol appeared in 1893 when Don Joaquín Garralda Oñate, Senator for Life and Captain of the Royal Navy, received said title by Royal Order, and with hereditary character.
Experience
More than 60 years in the wine world.
Quality
The most renowned wines.
Distribution
Convenient and secure. Within 24 to 72 hours.
