From film producer to the Gómez-Mangione family
Pago de Cirsus is located on the Finca Bolandín in the far south of Navarra. The Ribera Baja and the town of Tudela are nearby, and the estate itself sits at an altitude of 395 meters. The vines on the Finca were planted in the year 2000. In 2002, the Spanish film producer Iñaki Núñez began building a winery here. According to trade reports, he harvested significantly less in many years than the Consejo Regulador would have allowed. Since 2003, the Bordeaux-born oenologist Jean-Marc Sauboua has been managing the cellar.
In 2014, Alejandro Gómez Sigala took over the winery. Today, it is run by the Gómez-Mangione family, which includes his wife Letizia Mangione and son Alejandro Alberto. In the same year, the Finca received the status of Vino de Pago Finca Bolandín, a separate designation of origin for a single estate.
Only grapes from the vineyard around the house
Of the Finca's 220 hectares, 136.7 hectares are planted with vines. They grow Chardonnay and Moscatel de Grano Menudo as well as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Tempranillo, and Garnacha. All wines are produced exclusively from grapes from the Finca. Aging and bottling also take place on the estate. The climate is continental, with cold winters and long, dry summers.
The cellar is located at the highest point of the Finca, right next to the tower. It is built half-underground so that temperature and humidity remain stable all year round. The grounds also feature a hotel in the tower and a restaurant. Olive oils are also produced from their own olives.
Barrel-aged wines between Navarra and Bordeaux
Spanish and French grape varieties characterize the wines, and Sauboua's signature style combines both. The Chardonnay is fermented in barriques; this is the line from which our Chardonnay Fermentado en Barrica originates. The Vendimia Seleccionada is a red wine made from Tempranillo, Merlot, and Syrah with 18 months in the barrel. Dealers describe it as balanced, soft, and long in the finish. The Rosé Cuvée Especial made from Merlot, Syrah, and Tempranillo shows strawberry, pomegranate, and white flowers. You drink it at 8 to 10 °C, for example with seafood, carpaccio, or Iberico ham.
At the top are the red wine Selección de Familia and the wine La A. In the assortment, you will therefore find wines that, from the uncomplicated Chardonnay to the family selections, can be recognized by their barrel aging and their origin from a single Finca.
