Pegaso

25 years ago Telmo Rodríguez and his father began on an expedition through mountainous shepherds’ trails, searching for the forgotten landscapes of Iberia. This experience planted the seed for all that was to come for both him and his future winemaking partner, Pablo Eguzkiza, in the following two decades.

The idea for what would simply be known as “Compañía” began when Telmo spent over ten summers with his father traversing the Cañadas Reales, which crisscross Spain, looking for forgotten vineyards. Originally, the plan was to write a book. Instead of the book coming to life, it inspired Telmo to start his company rescuing historic, neglected vineyards in these remote corners of Spain.

Cebreros was one of those forgotten regions he discovered on the Cañadas Reales in 1999 when the region was known only for bulk wine. Telmo began to make his first wine that year and decided to use the name Pegaso, a tribute to the famous Spanish car and truck manufacturer of the 1940s.

Marc Isart (of Bernabeleva fame) is also part of the Pegaso project and has been the winemaker since 2016. Marc is known to many as one of the most knowledgeable and talented growers working in Sierra de Gredos, as he has been making wine there since 2007. Viticulture here strictly honors the old bush-trained vines and is certified EU organic. Marc has guided Pegaso into an incredible new clarity of expression. The Pegaso wines speak confidently of the slate and granite mountains, fresh air and pine trees. More than one taster has uttered the phrase “mountain nebbiolo” when tasting Cebreros wines; and while they are completely separate grapes and regions, there are similarities in structure, spirit, and a lasting impression which connects these wines produced on once-forgotten slopes.