Portrait of Carlos San Pedro
i. Biography
Since 2004, Carlos San Pedro has led the project at Bodegas Diosares in Laguardia, Álava. In 1998, he founded Bodegas y Viñedos Pujanza in the same town. His vineyard-first language is direct: “There are just as many wines as there are people. Our concept of a wine starts in the vineyard.”
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At a Glance - Current role: project leader, Bodegas Diosares, 2004. - Earlier venture: founder, Bodegas y Viñedos Pujanza, 1998. - Signature work: Pujanza Norte, described as emblematic. - Later named wine: San Juan Anteportalatina, 2017. - Personal credo: “For me, wine is a passion. I have spent my whole life between the vineyards and the bodega. I neither wish nor know how to do anything else.”
Signature
Carlos's signature wines include Pujanza Norte, Valdepoleo, Norte, Valcabada, and San Juan Anteportalatina.
In Their Words “For me, wine is a passion. I have spent my whole life between the vineyards and the bodega. I neither wish nor know how to do anything else.” “There are just as many wines as there are people. Our concept of a wine starts in the vineyard.”
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Carlos San Pedro is a winemaker at Bodegas Diosares.
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