Bodegas Tridente

Founded in 2008, Bodegas Tridente, is located in Villanueva de Campean (just south of Zamora) in the heart of the “Tierra del Vino” (Land of Wine). The estate vineyards are made up of over 40 small parcels mainly of old vine Tempranillo (locally called “Tinta de Toro”), the oldest of which is a parcel named “Rejón” of 4 ha with Tempranillo planted in 1889. For a winery like Bodegas Tridente, who bottles their wines under the “Vinos de la Tierra de Castilla y León” classification, the strict DO rules with respect to location has created a real issue as their vineyards are located between Villanueva de Campean (Zamora) and El Pego (Toro), some vineyards are therefore located in two different Spanish DO appellations, being “Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO” and “Toro DO”. The owners and the winemaker of Bodegas Tridente took the bold decision to bottle their wines under the broader “Vinos de la Tierra de Castilla y León” appellation simply to avoid the complex and bureaucratic process of administrating the separation of grapes from the same vineyards, make a separate vinification process and applying the different labelling to the bottled wines. This decision has however not affected the actual quality of the wines produced, and therefore the DO vs VT is not always and indication of a different level of quality. The winery produces mostly red wines, as well as a white wine and a sparkling wine.
The area, which sits on the north-western part of the central Plateau at an altitude of 750 meters above sea level, is characterized by a very dry continental climate (350 mm to 380 mm of rainfall/year) with extremely cold winters and hot summers. Vines are planted in sandy soils in the traditional “vaso” (head-trained) system. The sandy soils with deep layer of clay, produce incredibly rich Tempranillo with low yields and concentrated dark fruits, spice, and some savoury aromas and flavours.
All of our vineyards are dry-farmed, without the use of pesticides or herbicides, hand-harvested and fermented in stainless steel before aging in French oak barrels. Wines are vegan certified.
The management of technical operations and production comes under the responsibility of winemaker Amy Hopkins from New Zealand, who has spent a number of years working in the region and with good results.