In the serene night, with the brisk and pure wind blowing and the running water restraining it… These and many other verses were born at the Castle of Batres, handwritten by Garcilaso de la Vega
In the serene night,
with the brisk and pure wind blowing
and the running water restraining it…
These and many other verses were born at the Castle of Batres, handwritten by Garcilaso de la Vega. The famous poet, a reference author of the Golden Age of Spanish Literature, was also a noted warrior who served under Emperor Charles I and irrigated the battlefield several times with his own blood. To heal his wounds he would retreat to his family’s fortress, where he would pace the ravines and riversides and write his poems, usually by the fountain that is still standing and bears his name to this day. The Castle of Batres is also associated with other relatives of the poet, such as Fernan Perez de Guzman, a gentleman of the court in the Fourteenth Century who owned an important library, or Pedro Lasso de la Vega, the first collector of El Greco paintings, which used to adorn the fortress’s walls. However, the voice of Garcilaso is the one that continues to resonate, full of power, over time.
Five hundred years have gone by since the poet’s death, but the Castle of Batres still proudly dominates a privileged protected spot in the Regional Park of the Guadarrama river. The same brisk wind continues to gently stroke its walls, and the very same olive trees at which the poet was glancing while pondering about his verses still stand strong.
Now, after five centuries, these ancient olive trees bear fruit once again.
Following a recovery process that has lasted for years, a family member of the owners of the Castle, Álvaro Moreno de Cala, was able to achieve the miracle, after a careful pruning schedule and the pouring of love and dedication: a first harvest to produce a limited and numbered edition. Each bottle is special.
An extra virgin olive oil of the maximum quality, produced entirely in the Community of Madrid. With the full flavour and intensity of the Cornicabra olive, native to this region.
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