Explore Spain with Pata Negra

The wolf, the fox, the bull, the lynx. You’ll find these four animals living on the Iberian peninsula and also on the striking labels of Pata Negra Fauna, a contemporary, design-led wine range that celebrates Spain’s distinctive regional winemaking identity. Each animal symbolises the defining characteristics of four iconic Spanish Denominations of Origin (DOs).

The bull represents the power of Toro in northwest Spain, with a bold, structured red made from 100% Tinta de Toro. While the fox symbolises the agility and freshness of white wines from neighbouring Rueda, with a crisp and vibrant blend of Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc.

Emblematic of high-altitude La Mancha in central Spain, the lynx signifies intelligence and elegance, reflected in a well-balanced, modern blend of Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Graciano. Finally the wolf embodies Rioja, with a refined Tempranillo sourced mainly from Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa; a complex red that captures the controlled strength and elegance of this top DO.

Many regions, one label

The clever idea to harness the power of storytelling by combining wildlife and wine was hatched during the Covid-19 pandemic by Grupo García Carrión, a leader in the Spanish wine scene. Founded in Jumilla in 1890, the group is now Europe’s largest wine producer, with more than 130 years of winemaking heritage under its belt.

Back in the 1980s Grupo García Carrión made waves in the Spanish wine industry, as the first producer to pioneer the creation of an umbrella brand bringing together multiple DOs. That brand was Pata Negra – taking its name from the black capsules used on top vintages of J. García Carrión Gran Reserva, nicknamed ‘pata negra’ – ‘the very best’.

The groundbreaking concept was launched in 1987, with the release of Valdepeñas Gran Reserva 1978. But the flagship Pata Negra brand soon expanded to encompass a total of eight DOs across Spain – Valdepeñas, Ribera del Duero, Rioja, Rueda, Toro, Jumilla, La Mancha and Cava – including the eye-catching Fauna range.

Winemaking expertise

Thanks to its size and heritage, Grupo García Carrión is well placed to combine scale, innovation and technical expertise across all of these key Spanish regions.

Today its skilled winemaking team focuses on producing wines with a true sense of place, starting with careful vineyard selection and harvesting grapes that show fruit purity, typicity and balance. In the winery, modern vinification techniques and a tailored barrel-ageing regime allow each cuvée to express its unique regional identity.

In this way, the expressive, terroir-driven Pata Negra portfolio brings each DO vividly to life – with the reassurance of dependably high quality across the board. So if you want to taste Spain’s regional identity one bottle at a time, there’s only one name you need to know: Pata Negra.

Learn more about the Pata Negra range: patanegrawines.com

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