Aciano is a 3 ha, Tinta de Toro vineyard that Alvar de Dios inherited from his grandfather in the vicinity of El Pego in the southern part of DO Toro. The soils here are unique for the appellation, being entirely sandy. For this reason, these ungrafted vines, planted in 1919, have survived phylloxera and can produce an uncharacteristic style of wine for Toro – perfumed, lifted, and elegant rather than the more typical style of the DO. Aciano was the nickname for Alvar’s grandfather, and this wine is named in his honor.
