Viñas del Cámbrico, Sierra de Francia, Spain

Sierra de Francia: the forgotten mountains of Salamanca

Viñas del Cámbrico is based in the Sierra de Francia, a mountainous region in the province of Salamanca in western Castile and León. The vineyards are situated at an altitude of 700 to 1,000 metres on granite soils — an extreme location that produces wines of great minerality and freshness.

Rufete: the Sierra's forgotten grape variety

Viñas del Cámbrico specialises in Rufete, a virtually extinct indigenous variety that survives exclusively in this remote mountain region. Rufete is light-coloured, elegant and spicy — with a finesse that is reminiscent of cool-climate varieties like Pinot Noir or Trousseau, but with a distinctively Spanish minerality.

Pioneer and preserver

Viñas del Cámbrico is one of the few producers keeping the tradition of Rufete alive — organically, with old vines and minimal intervention. View all wines from Viñas del Cámbrico →

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