Origins
Bodega LAUS was founded in 2002. The winery is like an “island in Somontano”, surrounded by water, vineyards, flowers, sun, air... and life. LAUS comes from Latin and means “Praise, congratulations, consideration”. It is a name that perfectly reflects the spirit of this Somontano winery. The logo represents the earth in I Ching symbolism and represents our essence, the territory, the soil on which our vineyard stands.
Passion rooted in the land. The vineyards
Our vineyards are spread across several areas of Somontano, where the different soils, at an altitude ranging from 350 to 400 meters above sea level, provide special qualities to the grapes resulting in white, rosé, and red wines with a unique personality.
The vines are in the southern part of the Somontano D.O., in an area known as 'Las Almunietas'. This is an area of limestone and stony soils, slightly chalky in some cases, and a loamy texture. This type of soil is known for its low fertility level.
The climate of the area is continental Mediterranean, with low annual rainfall (400 mm). Because of this, a small amount of controlled irrigation guarantees grape quality even in the driest summers and reduces variations between vintages.
The combination of poor soils and the warm, dry climate of southern Somontano allows the grapes to ripen fully and produces limited yields of excellent health.
HIGH ALTITUDE RANGING BETWEEN 350 AND 400 METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
IT IS AN AREA OF STONY, CHALKY SOILS WITH LOAMY TEXTURE AND THE OCCASIONAL PRESENCE OF GYPSUM.
INLAND MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE, WITH LOW ANNUAL RAINFALL (400 MM).
Our 100 hectares are grouped into two areas:
15 hectares of vines of the Merlot and Syrah varieties, making up the winery’s “natural garden”. They were planted in 2003.
85 hectares only 1.5 km from the winery, with Chardonnay and red grape varieties. They were planted between 2000 and 2007.
Chardonnay
Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Red Garnacha
We harvest at dawn for two reasons: to maximize the quality of the grapes by ensuring their freshness, and to save energy in the winery.
The winery
The winery, founded in 2002, is a modern, minimalist building in absolutely natural surroundings with views of the vineyards around it and the Pyrenees rising in the background.
It is on the highest part of the plot, on two levels. The grapes are brought in at the top, the wines are made at the bottom and there is access for visitors.
It consists of three units of 6.792 square metres, joined by two external courtyards, one for winemaking with 46 double fermentation tanks, one for aging and the bottling unit.
Nor only the vineyards are essential to the winery, so is the building that houses it. Located in the heart of Somontano, the Zen-style building has become a local landmark over the years. Founded in 2022, its modern and minimalist design is perfectly integrated into the environment, with the vineyards surrounding it and the Pyrenees in the background. On the outside, it is embraced by a large and emblematic pond (8.428 square meters and 15 centimetres deep). On the southern side the building is protected by a roof of wooden slats that create shade and, at the same time allow air flow. These were designed to be a sort of “enveloping skin”, protecting what’s inside, while also creating a thermal contrast that naturally maintains the internal temperature (about 5 to 10 degrees cooler than on the outside). The estate where the winery stands has two levels (covering a total of 6,792 square meters), the main building is located at the highest point. This is also where the grapes are delivered and processed, while the lower level is mainly used for the production process, but it is also the main access for visitors. There are also three warehouses on the estate: one used for the winemaking process, the second warehouse used strictly for the ageing process, and the third one, that houses the bottling station. All three are connected by two outdoor patios.
The winery is equipped with 46 double tanks (the ones that have a 23.000 litre capacity are located on the upper part, 17.000 litre ones on the lower part) and 8 isothermal tanks that have a capacity of 37.00 litres each. The barrel cellar lies 5.65 meters underground and has a capacity of housing 3000 barrels. At the moment, we have 1300 French oak and mixed oak barrels (American oak staves and French oak bottoms).
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