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Rizado Old Vines Monastrell 2020

Rizado Old Vines Monastrell has an intensity and complexity that will fill your mouth and blow your mind. Building on the tannins associated with Monastrell, we have created layers upon layers of intense color; a complexity of... Read more

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Realizado

Realizado is the dream that ties us all together. A new opportunity for us, as brothers, to work with the old vines Monastrell of Yecla and weave togethers something uniquely special capturing the right combination that will... Read more

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Trenza Family Collection 2019

Trenza Family Collection a dream made a reality. An opportunity for us, as brothers, to create an amazing old vines Monastrell. Something special that braids together our individual styles and experiences, fusing it into a... Read more

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La Nymphina Monastrell

La Nymphina is a tribute to our voice of inspiration, our creative muse, our nymph, who planted the seed of passion for wine within us many years ago. She has taken us on a journey that has brought us to Yecla. She has inspired... Read more

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La Orphica Iluminada

La Orphica Iluminada takes unlocking the mystical nature of the Monastrell grape to the next level. Also left to ripen on the vines an additional three to five weeks, we have been even more particular with our selection of these... Read more

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La Orphica Selección Tardia

La Orphica Selección Tardia unlocks the mystical nature of the Monastrell grape. Left to ripen on the vines an additional three to five weeks, our selection of Monastrell clusters have begun to raisin on the vines and within them... Read more

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La Orphica Selección Aurora

What you can expect from La Orphica Selección Aurora is entrancing tropical fruit aromas that will having you dreaming of paradise and and zesty, refreshing finish that will have you milking the bottle for the... Read more

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La Orphica Selección Sintonía

Our rosé, La Orphica Selección Sintonía, is one that combines and enhances the quality of Spanish rosé varietals in an elegant and refreshing blend we are sure will be enjoyed and celebrated!

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Vineyards at Sunset

As we prepared for the harvest of these old Monastrell vines, we took one last peaceful stroll through the vineyards and what a moment it was. With day time temperatures reaching into the high 30ºC the grapes exhaled a sigh of... Read more

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Cycle of the Vine: Winter Dormancy

January 2022 we were out in the vineyards of Campo Arriba with the Monastrell vineyards participating in the pruning of the vines. The sun had not yet risen and temperatures were well below freezing (-7ºC). As the misty clouds... Read more

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Yecla

Yecla is a beautiful Spanish village located in the very North-Western part of the Murcia region.

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Vineyards of Yecla

There is nothing more peaceful then a walk through the vineyards to get a sense of clarity and prospective needed to find success.

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Winemaker´s Harvest Report 2020

The heavy rains, throughout Spain, during springtime had us all concern because of the serious risk to mildew. The farmers on our plots throughout Yecla took extreme measure to protect the harvest and with the higher altitude... Read more

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Monastrell

Monastrell regardless of what it is called is often the hidden secret behind a quality blend. It is a grape variety that is best known coming from the premium wine regions of Rhone Valley, France; California, United States ;... Read more

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Welcome to a Bodegas Trenza World

Hello, I am David Tofterup, founder and winemaker here at Bodegas Trenza, the man behind:Rizado Old Vines Monastrell, Trenza Family Collection, La Nymphina and La Ophica Collection. I just wanted to write a small... Read more

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Interview with Jonas Tofterup MW

Congratulation Jonas, and thank you for this opportunity. I can tell you that your friends and family here at Bodegas Trenza woke up on February 22nd 2019 with our hearts in our throat as we waiting to see the official... Read more