Victor de la Serna’s idea was to start a vineyard and winemaking project from scratch, planting top-notch Syrah vines which he felt had more potential than the local large-berried Bobal.  Winery is located in Manchuela, Casa Blanca region, province of Cuenca, 140 miles southeast of Madrid.  Grapes are sourced from two vineyards with a total of 26 acres planted by Mr. de la Serna.  Soils have a dominant clay-limestone component and belong to four different types: sandy-clay (very shallow and very poor), silty-clay soil, deep claylimestone and clay-dominated clay limestone soil.  The climate is very harsh continental.