Ossian vines are ungrafted with its roots penetrating deep into the ground, developing a radicular system that ultimately contributes greatly to the notable balance and expressiveness in the wines. Cambrian slate rocks that characterize its surroundings and the nearby village, Santa Mar.a la Real de Nieva. Ancient material above which sit the special vines that produce the grapes for Capitel. A unique minerality, sharp and cold, is how these layers of shale manifest themselves in the wine. Pre-phylloxera Verdejo. Vines up to 200 years old. Burgundian Style. Elegant and intense. Delicate and silky. Flavourful, unctuous and everlasting.