Place & Heritage
Bodega Cuarto Lote is located in Nuevo Baztán, an 18th-century town founded under the vision of Juan de Goyeneche as an integrated project linking architecture, agriculture, and industry. The winery is situated in the area known as Arrabal del Conjuro, a historic setting that forms part of the town’s cultural and symbolic landscape. Local legend and history - including the imagery associated with the traditional vino de gatos - are directly referenced in the winery’s labels and identity.
The bodega is conceived as a working winery with a strong narrative connection to place, designed to receive visitors while remaining rooted in the town’s historical fabric rather than operating as a detached or purely conceptual brand.
Family & Continuity
Cuarto Lote is a family project led by the Calvo González-Vallinas family, with winemaking under the technical direction of Daniel Orusco.
The project combines family ownership with professional enology, positioning itself as a contemporary expression of a site with long local continuity.
Winemaking Approach
Cuarto Lote combines modern cellar design with controlled, low-intervention practices aimed at preserving freshness and balance. Particular emphasis is placed on natural temperature stability, supported by the site’s underground water system and well, reducing the need for aggressive mechanical cooling.
Technical decisions are framed as a response to place rather than as stylistic statements.
Wines
The winery produces a focused portfolio under the Cuarto Lote identity:
Whines
Cuarto Lote Blanco
based on Malvar
Cuarto Lote Rosado
Es un rosado diferente
Cuarto Lote
Tempranillo-led red wines
Arrabal del Conjuro
A flagship wine linked directly to the winery’s location and narrative
Visiting the Winery
Visits to Bodega Cuarto Lote are structured as an introduction to Nuevo Baztán’s history, landscape, and local legend, followed by guided tastings of the wines. The experience emphasizes understanding the setting first, then reading the wines as an extension of that context.
A typical visit approach:
Introduction to Nuevo Baztán and the Arrabal del Conjuro setting
Tasting of Cuarto Lote Blanco and Rosado
Tasting of Tempranillo-based reds, including Arrabal del Conjuro
Nearby Places
Why It Matters
Bodega Cuarto Lote adds a distinctive chapter to Madrid Wine Country by translating planned history and local legend into a contemporary winery, where narrative is inseparable from site. It demonstrates that Madrid’s wine identity includes not only villages and vineyards, but also towns conceived as ideas - where wine, history, and modern hospitality intersect without theatrical reconstruction.