Why it matters
The producer
Santos Ortiz and Ioana Paunescu started Ego Bodegas from scratch. Ortiz is Spanish and Paunescu Romanian. They brought experience in project creation, finance, marketing and sales, then built the winery around sales and profitability with a balance among quality, image and price.
Ego Bodegas combines tradition with modern technique. Its modernist winery integrates advanced technology for clean, safe and controlled vinification. Photovoltaic panels and a battery system supply electricity for operations. The winery uses Ego, Talento and Infinito as the three words that name its wines and connect them with passion, learning and dreams without limits.
Place and vineyards
Where the wines begin
Valle Hoya de Torres in Jumilla, Murcia, is the winery's location. Ego Bodegas owns 35 hectares planted principally to Monastrell. Gorú is a red wine from the Jumilla appellation.
Wines to know
The range in view
The portfolio includes Gorú, Gorú Verde, Gorú Gold, Gorú Blue Monastrell, Gorú 38 Barrels, Gorú 18M, Marionette, Fuerza and Infinito. Gorú is a dry, medium bodied red classified as lightly oaked.
For Gorú, the grape varieties are fermented separately and macerated on their skins for 15 to 20 days at a controlled temperature no higher than 28°C. Separate fermentation keeps each variety distinct before the final wine is assembled.