The fall of 2022 had mild temperatures, followed by a winter with rain and atypically mild temperatures for the winter season. Spring started early, bringing forward the vegetative cycle: weeping began in February and budbreak of the albillo real occurred at the end of March. Flowering began in May and fruit set was optimal thanks to the weather conditions. On June 3, a hail storm partially affected the Marañones estate, slightly reducing yields. June maintained moderate temperatures until July, when they began to rise. The early harvest cycle led to an early Albillo harvest, beginning on August 1 and ending on August 10. This plot was harvested on August 4. Due to the high daytime temperatures, the grapes were harvested at night to preserve the quality of the grapes.

The soils of Picuenco, of Hercynian granitic origin like those of San Martín de Valdeiglesias, have a unique singularity: a vein of feldspar and quartz runs through the plot, giving the wine a marked sapidity and texture. With an area of 1.14ha, its location next to the Peña Caballera plot reinforces the identity of this privileged
enclave. The vines, trained in goblet vines, find the perfect balance between freshness and ripeness in the mesoclimate of the Marañones estate.

The grapes were harvested in 12 kg boxes; the bunches were picked by hand and the selected grapes arrived at the winery in optimal conditions. After direct pressing, the must fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in contact with its lees in used 500 liter barrels. Subsequently, the wine aged for 9 months in the same barrels, refining its structure and complexity. Picuenco 2023 was bottled in the summer of 2024. For greater protection, the wine contains sulfites.