Jose Antonio Garcia

June 19 2025, by Emilio Devesa Gonzalez, 2 min reading time

From Valtuille de Abajo, José Antonio García produces honest wines that respect the land and tell stories. Organic viticulture, family tradition, and the soul of El Bierzo in every glass.

Wine from the heart of Bierzo

Returning to one's roots can also be an act of rebellion. This is what José Antonio García experienced when, after years working in the restaurant business in Barcelona, ​​he decided to return to his hometown, El Bierzo . Since 2010, together with his partner Julia, he has transformed the former family winery in Valtuille de Abajo into a symbol of authenticity, respect for the land, and artisanal wine with soul.

Valtuille de Abajo is a small town in León with just 70 inhabitants, but it boasts one of the highest densities of old vineyards in the world : more than 400 hectares on clay, slate, and pebble slopes. In this privileged setting, José Antonio organically farms some 25 hectares spread between Valtuille and Corullón, with more than 120 microplots, most of which were planted between 1900 and 1940.

Here, varieties such as Mencía, Godello, Palomino, Doña Blanca, Alicante Bouchet, and Merenzao thrive in living soils cultivated without herbicides or synthetic products . Harvesting is done manually, treading is done by foot, and fermentation is spontaneous, without temperature control or added yeast.

Honest wines that tell stories

Each label reflects a part of their life and their territory:

• “Un culín” is a fresh and direct red wine, a nod to the Bercian custom of sharing small sips with friends.

• “Julia” is a tribute to her traveling companion, a uniquely vinified wine that combines red and white varieties in a delicate and mineral symphony.

• “Valtuille de Abajo”, “Corullón”, “Godello Viñas Viejas”, “Palomino”... each one expresses a landscape, an altitude, a soil and an emotion.

Sustainability, identity and heritage

José Antonio doesn't seek trends or labels; he seeks consistency. His winery works with traditional methods that look to the future, committed to true sustainability and the recovery of the winemaking heritage of El Bierzo. More than wine, he's building a legacy.

At VinNatura, we're thrilled to share our project with winemakers who, like him, understand wine as a bridge between generations, nature, and culture. Each bottle he creates is a capsule of authenticity, and each sip is an invitation to discover the purest Bierzo region.

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