Lechuza
Lechuza was one of Valkyrie’s first collaborations, created to bottle serious old-vine Garnacha at an everyday price. Partnering with Bodegas Esteban Martín, a third-generation, family-owned estate in Alfamén, brought access to estate fruit and a winery focused on innovation and sustainability. The estate farms extensive vineyards at the foot of the Sierra de Algairén and has become a leader in environmentally conscious practices.
CARIÑENA || The vineyards lie on the initial slopes of the Iberian System, where altitude, stony soils, and a stark continental climate—scorching summers, frigid winters, and the fierce, dry north wind known as the Cierzo—naturally limit yields and concentrate flavor in Garnacha. Cariñena, in Aragón’s Ebro Valley, is one of Spain’s historic wine heartlands: viticulture here predates the Romans, the town was established as a Roman settlement around 50 BC, and the region was officially recognized as a Denominación de Origen in 1932, making it one of the country’s earliest protected appellations. Today, Garnacha is the dominant grape, and many vineyards—often bush-pruned old vines—sit on poor, rocky soils and endure hot days and cold nights, conditions that drive phenolic ripeness while preserving the grape’s naturally vibrant acidity and spicy, red-fruited profile.
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100% Garnacha
+ old vines
+ native yeast
+ indigenous variety
Cariñena | Spain
