Bodega Ossian

Bodega Ossian is the other bodega owned by Javier Zaccagnini (already co-owner of Bodega Aalto in Ribera del Duero with Mariano Garcia). Together with Ismael Gozalo, Javier Zaccagnini developed the Ossian bodega project, with the firm intention of producing one of Spain's finest white wines using 100% ecological viticulture and century-old free-standing vines.

They are supported in their work by Pierre Mileman, a brilliant Burgundian oenologist renowned for his great wines. Bodega Ossian is considered by many to be Spain's finest white. Located in Nieva (province of Segovia), in the heart of the Rueda region, the 30-hectare vineyard is made up of vines that are all between 100 and 200 years old. The vines date from the pre-phylloxera period and are all free-standing, a truly exceptional phenomenon that is virtually impossible to find.

The soils at Bodega Ossian are essentially sandy, and the roots have to draw water from a layer of clay more than 8 meters deep! The altitude, fluctuating between 840 and 930 m (the highest in the entire D.O.), is a decisive factor in the estate's micro-climate. Cultivation is 100% ecological, with fermentation using the grapes' own yeasts. Because of its exceptional character, Bodega Ossian is voluntarily classified by the Bodega team in the appellation that surrounds Rueda, Castilla y León.

The great wines of Bodega Ossian are extra-ordinary, as fine and complex as a great Burgundy. They are suitable for laying down and deserve the positive international reviews they receive.