What will you be able to see during your visit to Hoya de Cadenas?
Over 300 hectares dedicated to cultivating the finest grape varieties.
The Hoya de Cadenas estate is located around the vineyards where the best grape varieties are harvested for the production of our wines.
These vineyards benefit from the ideal climatic conditions needed to produce the finest grapes, which are then used to create wines of exceptional quality and flavor.
The Estate
The Hoya de Cadenas estate is located just 90 km from the city of Valencia. Its position on the slopes of the Sierra de la Bicuerca allows it to host the finest local and international grape varieties.
This area enjoys a unique microclimate, where the temperature fluctuations between day and night give the grapes distinctive characteristics and promote the accumulation of highly valued polyphenols.
The cask room
Located at the foot of the vineyard, the underground barrel room spans 4,000 m² and houses carefully selected oak barrels. It is considered one of the most important wine cellars in Spain.
All barrels have a capacity of 225 liters and come from Missouri (United States) or the forests of Allier (France). Blending grape varieties is a true art. For this reason, we use oaks from different origins and various levels of toasting to craft wines of maximum expression and complexity.
Aging room in jars
A return to our origins. Thousands of years ago, the Greeks and Romans were already using ceramic jars for the production, transport, and preservation of wine. Aging in clay jars brings great freshness and expressiveness to our wines, while also allowing them to remain highly respectful of the unique characteristics of our terroir.
The House
Hoya de Cadenas has royal origins dating back to the 17th century. This manor house was granted the “Right of Asylum,” a privilege rarely given to civilian buildings and typically reserved for military or religious institutions. To mark this distinction, the front of the house was adorned with heavy chains, and it soon became known as the “House of Chains.” Over time, this name extended to all the properties owned by the Fernández Córdova family.
This is how the estate, which belonged to this family, came to be known as the “House of Chains,” and the valley where it is located began to be called the Valley of Chains, or Hoya de Cadenas.
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Art on Barrel
At Vicente Gandía, we understand viticulture as an art form.
A clear example of this is our Arte en Barrica museum, a permanent exhibition located at the Hoya de Cadenas estate, featuring a collection of barrels decorated by a selection of the finest Valencian artists. Until now, these works had only been exhibited at the ARCO Fair and the IVAM.
The Arte en Barrica experience is now part of our guided tour of the estate. Housed in a 19th-century building with a surface area of 400 m², the cultural space of Bodegas Vicente Gandía is divided into three areas: the museum gallery, the crypt, and the tasting room, where a total of 21 barrels are on display. Visitors can enjoy works by artists such as Mariscal, Miquel Navarro, Carmen Calvo, Paco Roca, Uiso Alemany, Morea, Cari Roig, and José Sanleón, among others.
