Winemaker
Santiago Garde
- Discipline
- Winemaker
- Based in
- Aldeanueva De Ebro, Spain
i. Biography
Santiago Garde holds the technical direction and winemaking at Bodegas del Medievo in Aldeanueva de Ebro. More than 20 years after joining the project, he remains tied to the special Medievo wines that sit at the center of his work. The job is equal parts judgment and labor: technical direction sets the frame, while the cellar asks for hands-on attention every day. In that mix, Garde’s value is continuity, repetition, and a close reading of detail.
Coming Up
His early post as becario at Estación Enológica de Navarra added the practical side of the trade, turning study into experience under working conditions. That sequence—schooling first, then exacting day-to-day work—shaped the path to Bodegas del Medievo, where he serves as Director Técnico and enólogo. The titles mark responsibility, but also a career built on accumulation and on the premise that wine is decided in small choices as much as in broad direction.
Where They Are Now
At the winery, the work sits between tradition and change, and Santiago Garde’s role is to keep those forces legible inside the same process. It is not a ceremonial post; it is practical, central, and embedded in how the wines are made. The special wines under the Medievo name show that focus most clearly, with technical decisions and winemaking choices held together as one discipline. The pace is measured, the standards are exacting, and the result reflects long familiarity with the place and what it can do.
Career - Director Técnico — Bodegas del Medievo - Enólogo — Bodegas del Medievo - Becario — Estación Enológica de Navarra Education: Universidad de La Rioja
Signature
Santiago's signature wines include Medievo Crianza, Tuercebotas Graciano, Tuercebotas Garnacha, and Monte Araya Tempranillo. Each label has its own place in the portfolio, but together they show the range of his contribution: work across wines that reflect the winery’s identity and a steady technical hand. The list reads less like separate names than a record of sustained attention, with each wine part of the same conversation between grape, method, and style.
Honors
The strongest markers in his record are long training, accumulated experience, and more than two decades attached to the Aldeanueva de Ebro project. In a trade where time is often the clearest measure of commitment, Garde’s path rests on that foundation: education earned, experience built, and a sustained relationship with a project that has shaped much of his professional life.
FAQ What is Santiago Garde's current role? As of 2026, Santiago Garde is Technical Director. Where did Santiago Garde train or study? Santiago Garde trained at Universidad de La Rioja. What is Santiago Garde known for? Making special Medievo wines.
