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El Escocés Volante

El Escocés Volante is a family-owned business in Aragón, Spain, which is in the northeastern corner of the country. The estate is owned by winemaker, Norrel Robertson, assisted by his wife, Sharon, and sons, James and Will. The family started working in the wine industry in Edinburgh, Scotland, and went on to work in Portugal, Italy, France, Australia, Chile, and New Zealand, before landing in Spain in 2003.

Norrel qualified as a Master of Wine in 2000 and earned a graduate degree in Viticulture and Enology in 2003. In 2020, he was inducted into the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino. He is passionate about producing high-quality wine with a particular focus on the native Garnacha grape.
The estate covers 40 hectares of mainly old vine Garnacha (between 50 and 115 years old) along with other indigenous varieties. The vineyards, at between 650 and 1000 meters in elevation, are dry-grown and low-yielding, They are currently planting some new vines. They also work closely with a select group of local growers who share their philosophy of sustainability — from vineyard to bottle. Bottles are made with 88% recycled glass and the labels are made from recyclable sugar cane and hemp paper.

El Escocés Volante is dedicated to regenerative viticulture, and in 2014, implemented organic viticultural practices. They are working toward certification. They do not overcrop, use pesticides, or irrigate, except for new plantings during extreme heat. A cover crop is planted during the winter months to promote soil health but tilled as the summer approaches to reduce fire risk. The business invested in a kiln to create biochar from vine cuttings. This contributes to carbon sequestration, mitigating the effects of climate change, and also increases water retention in the soil.

AVAILABLE WINES

El Escocés Volante Manda Huevos Macabeo

El Escocés Volante Manda Huevos Macabeo

El Escocés Volante Mataquemada

El Escocés Volante Mataquemada

El Escocés Volante Manda Huevos

El Escocés Volante Manda Huevos

El Escocés Volante Valdelabarga

El Escocés Volante Valdelabarga

Escocés Volante Provechón El Matón

El Escocés Volante Provechón El Matón

El Escocés Volante Dos Dedos De Frente

El Escocés Volante Dos Dedos De Frente

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