A smooth, balanced and easy drinking, with a deep cherry colour and aromas of strawberries and red fruits.

Felis Solix Avantis – La Mancha: The original winery, built in 1966, was originally called Bodega del Nieto. But it was not until 1986 that the three children of the founder, Mr Nieto, gave it the boost it needed to become a successful business. The winery was bought by Felix Solis in 2002 in response to the increasing winegrowing potential of the region. Under several years of major investment in improvement of the facilities, the first wines were launched in the market in 2012.

“Caliza” is Spanish for limestone and this wine’s label is a faithful resemblance of the characteristic soil in this region. Caliza organic wines made with carefully selected organic grapes from our vineyards. These are young wines of the Tempranillo and Verdejo variety with organic cultivation certificates. Viticulture stands out for recovering the most traditional care of the vineyard, promoting natural products and eliminating chemical fertilizers, herbicides or insecticides.

The Solís family work in partnership with 500 family-owned vine growers covering an area of 4,000 hectares. Vines are traditionally grown as bush vines and spaced quite widely apart. However trellised vineyards and irrigation are now allowed under the D.O. rules, a particularly significant development for La Mancha. Along with the traditional Spanish varietals they have succeeded in producing excellent wines from international varietals with a Spanish twist.

In the former kingdom of Castilla-La Mancha in central Spain, we can find the largest vine-growing area in the world with an endless expanse of 300,000 hectares of vineyard. It is also the stomping ground of Miguel de Cervantes’s famous novel, Don Quixote. The huge area covered by this Denominación de Origen borders Valencia and Murcia to the East, and Extremadura to the West, Andalusia to the South and Madrid to the North-West. Wine making began here in Roman times and was widespread during the middle ages. The versatility of this land has allowed for the introduction of a wide variety of international varieties of grape.

The grapes are carefully selected and handpicked and fermented separately at a controlled temperature (22-24 ºC) to ensure the optimum aromatic potential in order to preserve the original aromas and flavours. The assemblage of the wines is essential to produce a wine of excellent quality that retains the characteristics of the terroir.

It is perfect to accompany with pasta with light sauces, roast meats, sausages and soft cheeses.