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History
The Farm Torre del Marqués appears for the first time in the history of the Cid Campeador, when in 1090 it defeated the Barcelona Count Berenger Ramón II in the battle of the Pinar de Tévar, immortalized in the “Song of my Cid.” Many historians have studied this battle, of which there are many references in historical texts, and conclude that Mount Tévar is the current Punta Molinera. And that the forest where the battle took place is the pine forest on the southern slope of the tip, and more specifically on the plain that is near the Tastavins River. This location coincides with the non-wooded part of the Farm Torre del Marqués.
While the Cid’s men camped by the Tastavins River, at the confluence with the Monroyo River, the Count descended down the pine forest slope, ready to surprise them, and with the tactical advantage of attacking from above. However, the Cid had informers who advanced the action of the Count, and moved the bulk of his troops to ambush themselves on the flanks of the half-slope. When the bulk of the Count’s contingent reached Cid’s camp, he received an attack by the flanks and rear that made his victory impossible. This battle was the most important in economic terms for El Cid, as they seized a great spoil of war, and succulent ransoms for the nobles imprisoned in it, including Count Berenguer Ramon II himself.
MARQUESADO
Casa Solariega that the Torre family built in 1702, on the grounds that the first head of the lineage obtained at the hands of the Rey aragonés Alfonso II “El casto,” first monarch of the Barcelona dynasty and son of Ramon Berenguer IV, after the reconquest of these lands by the christians after the assault of the muslim square of Caspe. For this reconquest, the king had to create a foreign third, where a noble borgoñes surnamed “de la Tour,” commanded this mesnada, and when he received his lot in the distribution of the conquered land, he decided to stay and constitute one of the lineages of greater alcurnia and solera of all the Bajo Aragon.
Until the appearance of Sebastian de la Torre and Borras, who was the first Marques of Santa Coloma, appointed on February 19, 1684, many descendants of the borgoñon military have participated in the main historical milestones of this country: Simon de la Torre, was head of the expeditionary army sent by James II to conquer Cerdeña. Years later, his great grandson Fernando de la Torre y Óliver was appointed Governor and Captain General of the Molucas Islands. Pedro Felipe de la Torre y Triullec was Captain of Galleys in the Royal Navy of Felipe II, and participated victorious in the Battle of Lepanto. Juan Miguel de la Torre y Morera accompanied General Ambrosio Spínola in the Flanders War, being immortalized in Velazquez’s pictorial work, “The Surrender of Breda”.
Sebastian de la Torre was born in Monroyo, but his usual residence was in Alcañiz, because he was appointed by the King as one of his perpetual rulers, a position reserved only for individuals of important noble families. However, it was his son, Juan de la Torre y Grau, who built the original masía where the Hotel is currently located. His son Antonio de la Torre y Andreu, was a supporter of Felipe V during the war of succession, which led him to have the party of the Austrias, majority in Aragon, burn the Masia built by his father, plundering the estate on which he settled.However, the war was won by the supporters of the Bourbon, and Antonio de la Torre reclaimed his lands and rebuilt his old Masía in 1705, turning it into a two-storey tower with dovelada doors and cushioned stone facades, of the same court as his palace in Monroyo. This second construction brings the current dimensions and structure to the hotel Torre del Marqués. In the following years, modifications and extensions were made, the most important being that carried out approximately 150 years ago, due to the traces that the construction techniques of that time have left on the façade of the building. One more plant was built and a pigeon was created under cover.
ROAD
During your visit, you can enjoy a network of trails along the Farm, fully accessible for walking, with observation and rest areas, that will allow you to discover all the attractions we offer, from the highest point of the farm to 960 meters high, the summit of the Sierra Molinera- up to the banks of the Tastavins River.
It is a demanding route, in which 300 meters of unevenness are ascended in less than 2 kilometers, with some exposed steps, and only suitable for people accustomed to mountain trails.
It is completely marked out, and in some sections it runs along the old paths that connected the terraces where in the past the local people strove to survive with the scarce production that the land offered them. Other stretches have been opened with the help of the forestry team that care for and protect these forests, and that it allows discovering small holm oak groves, hidden among the pine forest, where a famous mycological delicacy grows in autumn. In any case, the effort will be worth it, since the viewpoint of Punta Molinera allows you to enjoy an almost 360 degree panoramic view of the Matarraña Region and the Massif of the Beceite Passes, a mountain range that separates us from the Mediterranean Sea, in line Straight less than 50 kilometers. The sunsets are sublime and can be contemplated while savoring a delicious Picnic of sustainable products that can be purchased at the hotel.
The descent runs along the watershed of the Finca Torre del Marques, until it reaches the Mirador de la Marquesa, a rocky spur that overlooks the valley where the hotel is located, and allows an overwhelming bird’s-eye view of the entire Finca. After 2 hours and a half of walking, the path will provide us with a gratifying surprise before reaching the terrace of almond trees that surrounds the western sector of the hotel
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The journey to the town of Ráfales, whose historic center is listed as an Asset of Cultural Interest, lasts approximately one hour and a half, through a winding route of more than five kilometers from the hotel reception, maintaining a stable altitude along the northeastern slope of Punta Molinera.
It is the old path that communicated with the town of Monroyo, through the Torre del Marqués de Santa Coloma, who was the lord who owned the mills, farmhouses and crops in this sector of the Tastavins river.
To access it, you must take the firebreak that is to the right of the outside door of the farm, and after a small ascent, take a narrow path that goes into the thicket of the forest on the right.
It doesn’t have any difficulty, I leave the physical effort necessary to complete the twelve kilometers of the entire route.
You can always stop at La Fuente de los Caños, next to the Ráfales Town Hall, to recharge your batteries, and return along the regional road that goes to Fuentespalda, near the Tastavins riverbed, which allows you to discover idyllic spots for bathing.
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In just 4 kilometers of circular route, you will be able to discover the greatest exponents of the Mediterranean countryside.
With a slight unevenness of 130 metres, you will be able to access the terraces from which the olives are extracted at the end of October, which are the basis of the Extra Virgin Olive Oil that is produced at the Finca Torre del Marqués.
Likewise, you will be able to enjoy the different evolution experienced by the five vineyard varieties that are cultivated in the Finca Mas de Llucia Wine Estate, some of whose vines treasure more than 60 years of history.
Close to the hotel, you can discover the two organic gardens that supply vegetables to the kitchens of the restaurant La Atalaya del Tastavins, over many months, cultivating summer and winter varieties.
Likewise, you will be able to admire beautiful specimens of almond trees in the vicinity of the hotel, and perhaps discover the new regenerative agriculture works that are being carried out, where every year unique productions are recovered from the old terraces, for years in disuse, and some cases colonized by the ubiquitous pine.
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Barely two kilometers from the hotel reception, you can discover an old medieval weir where the Tastavins river is dammed, and on summer days you can cool off in complete privacy.
Simple tour through the paths of the Finca Torre del Marques, where you can discover the different attractions that it offers: Centenary olive trees of the native Empeltre variety, Vineyards of more than 60 years that supply grapes to the winery located in the Finca Torre del Marques, pomegranate, almond, cherry,…. And two large orchards that supply the La Atalaya del Tastavins restaurant with vegetables throughout the year.
With a slight unevenness of 150 meters, you will be able to dedicate an hour and a half to your leisurely journey, being able to return through a small side valley where you will discover old oak trees, already rare in these latitudes.
This trail connects with the rest of the farm, and will allow you to link routes, until your expectations are met.
For more information
It is a demanding route, in which 300 meters of unevenness are ascended in less than 2 kilometers, with some exposed steps, and only suitable for people accustomed to mountain trails.
It is completely marked out, and in some sections it runs along the old paths that connected the terraces where in the past the local people strove to survive with the scarce production that the land offered them. Other stretches have been opened with the help of the forestry team that care for and protect these forests, and that it allows discovering small holm oak groves, hidden among the pine forest, where a famous mycological delicacy grows in autumn. In any case, the effort will be worth it, since the viewpoint of Punta Molinera allows you to enjoy an almost 360 degree panoramic view of the Matarraña Region and the Massif of the Beceite Passes, a mountain range that separates us from the Mediterranean Sea, in line Straight less than 50 kilometers. The sunsets are sublime and can be contemplated while savoring a delicious Picnic of sustainable products that can be purchased at the hotel.
The descent runs along the watershed of the Finca Torre del Marques, until it reaches the Mirador de la Marquesa, a rocky spur that overlooks the valley where the hotel is located, and allows an overwhelming bird’s-eye view of the entire Finca. After 2 hours and a half of walking, the path will provide us with a gratifying surprise before reaching the terrace of almond trees that surrounds the western sector of the hotel
For more information
The journey to the town of Ráfales, whose historic center is listed as an Asset of Cultural Interest, lasts approximately one hour and a half, through a winding route of more than five kilometers from the hotel reception, maintaining a stable altitude along the northeastern slope of Punta Molinera.
It is the old path that communicated with the town of Monroyo, through the Torre del Marqués de Santa Coloma, who was the lord who owned the mills, farmhouses and crops in this sector of the Tastavins river.
To access it, you must take the firebreak that is to the right of the outside door of the farm, and after a small ascent, take a narrow path that goes into the thicket of the forest on the right.
It doesn’t have any difficulty, I leave the physical effort necessary to complete the twelve kilometers of the entire route.
You can always stop at La Fuente de los Caños, next to the Ráfales Town Hall, to recharge your batteries, and return along the regional road that goes to Fuentespalda, near the Tastavins riverbed, which allows you to discover idyllic spots for bathing.
For more information
In just 4 kilometers of circular route, you will be able to discover the greatest exponents of the Mediterranean countryside.
With a slight unevenness of 130 metres, you will be able to access the terraces from which the olives are extracted at the end of October, which are the basis of the Extra Virgin Olive Oil that is produced at the Finca Torre del Marqués.
Likewise, you will be able to enjoy the different evolution experienced by the five vineyard varieties that are cultivated in the Finca Mas de Llucia Wine Estate, some of whose vines treasure more than 60 years of history.
Close to the hotel, you can discover the two organic gardens that supply vegetables to the kitchens of the restaurant La Atalaya del Tastavins, over many months, cultivating summer and winter varieties.
Likewise, you will be able to admire beautiful specimens of almond trees in the vicinity of the hotel, and perhaps discover the new regenerative agriculture works that are being carried out, where every year unique productions are recovered from the old terraces, for years in disuse, and some cases colonized by the ubiquitous pine.
For more information
Barely two kilometers from the hotel reception, you can discover an old medieval weir where the Tastavins river is dammed, and on summer days you can cool off in complete privacy.
Simple tour through the paths of the Finca Torre del Marques, where you can discover the different attractions that it offers: Centenary olive trees of the native Empeltre variety, Vineyards of more than 60 years that supply grapes to the winery located in the Finca Torre del Marques, pomegranate, almond, cherry,…. And two large orchards that supply the La Atalaya del Tastavins restaurant with vegetables throughout the year.
With a slight unevenness of 150 meters, you will be able to dedicate an hour and a half to your leisurely journey, being able to return through a small side valley where you will discover old oak trees, already rare in these latitudes.
This trail connects with the rest of the farm, and will allow you to link routes, until your expectations are met.
For more information
Viticulture
Four years ago we recovered the cultivation of the vineyards, some of them planted fifty years ago and introduced new native varieties, all in organic agriculture with the help of farmers from the neighboring villages.
Only with our own grapes, we produce Farm Wines that can be tasted in the hotel restaurant
You can also participate in an immersive experience that will integrate you into the wine works that we do and taste our wines in preparation and finished.
The Finca Mas de Llucia houses six hectares of vineyards in production, with native red varieties such as Cariñena, Garnacha Tinta, Bobal and Alicante Bouschet. We also have white varieties of Macabeo and white Garnacha planted. The whole farm is managed in organic agriculture.
Likewise, we have a new winery for the production of organic wine, set up in the old social hall of the horse dome field, which is visible from the halls of the hotel restaurant. The winery, with capacity to bottle 20,000 bottles of Farm wine, only uses grapes produced by organic farming in the Mas de Llucia, with direct access from the Hotel.
The garden
In Torre del Marqués we understand the importance of taking care of our food as well as the origin of the ingredients we consume, and for this we have in production our organic seasonal orchards. From our land most vegetables and seasonal fruits are extracted, which supply the restaurant itself
Also, every morning you can accompany our chef to pick the vegetables that we will consume that day, and discover the different varieties of local products.
We have two organic orchards: one in summer and one in winter, which allows us to work with fresh vegetables of great nutritional value, practically all year round. Likewise, we cultivate the aromatic plants that give that special touch to our dishes.
We are recovering the farm’s old agricultural production. Four years ago we resumed the cultivation of vineyards, planted fifty years ago and introduced new native varieties.
We have begun to recover our olive grove, obtaining AOVE from the varieties Empeltre and Picual. Over the next few years, we will recover benches occupied by cherries, almonds, apples and membranes.
HORSES
The Torre del Marques estate housed a magnificent yacht of jumping horses for 10 years. We have recovered the grass spaces to house in summer yeguas parideras, that accompany the horses resident in the farm.
You can enjoy the connection that shows the culture and history in this emblematic place, and if you want to do equestrian routes in the surroundings of the hotel, along the roads enabled.
We have an available space for horse riding. Horse dome track built in the times of the ancient farmhouse, where you can start in the exciting world of horseback riding.
Likewise, the Farm has a multitude of accessible roads for equidae, so that you can discover all the corners and magical spaces around the hotel, in a natural and comfortable way, on the back of our horses.
Press
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Region
The enclave and the environment in which we find ourselves is a space to recover feelings that we lose, immersed in the day to day and after the lack of time. We propose a series of activities that will allow you to know better our precious environment and help you reconnect with Nature and with yourself.
The regions of Matarraña in Aragón and Terra Alta in Catalonia share optimal conditions for the production of high-quality wine, where native varieties shine. This area is the largest producer of Garnacha Blanca in the world, and the wines made with Cariñena and Garnacha Tinta are internationally recognized. Many wineries throughout the Territory offer tastings of their magnificent wines to the delight of visitors.
The Bajo Aragón region is one of the largest EVOO production areas in the world, with a history that goes back many centuries. Several projects have been developed in the Territory over the last few years that have internationalized the native Empeltre variety, and that propose exciting visits to the farms and mills to enjoy dreamlike landscapes and. Tasting of magnificent EVOO
For many centuries this Territory has been the frontier of cultures and the cradle of great artists. There are vestiges of the ancient settlements of the Ilercavones, an Ibero people who inhabited these lands more than two thousand years ago. There are still vestiges of great Templar fortresses that were established during the reconquest in the 12th century. And you will be surprised by the magnificent Renaissance Palaces, Squares and Town Halls that you will find throughout the towns, due to the influence of the Great Hispanic Focus that developed in nearby Alcañiz, and the economic power offered by the production of olive oil.
This Territory offers a multitude of adventures around nature, through the intricate canyons and ravines of the Puertos de Beceite Natural Park, as well as the wide expanses of rice fields and fine sand beaches of the Ebro Delta. Canyoning, hiking, cycling, scuba diving and even go down the dizzying longest zip line in Europe.
The regions of Matarraña in Aragón and Terra Alta in Catalonia share optimal conditions for the production of high-quality wine, where native varieties shine. This area is the largest producer of Garnacha Blanca in the world, and the wines made with Cariñena and Garnacha Tinta are internationally recognized. Many wineries throughout the Territory offer tastings of their magnificent wines to the delight of visitors.
The Bajo Aragón region is one of the largest EVOO production areas in the world, with a history that goes back many centuries. Several projects have been developed in the Territory over the last few years that have internationalized the native Empeltre variety, and that propose exciting visits to the farms and mills to enjoy dreamlike landscapes and. Tasting of magnificent EVOO
For many centuries this Territory has been the frontier of cultures and the cradle of great artists. There are vestiges of the ancient settlements of the Ilercavones, an Ibero people who inhabited these lands more than two thousand years ago. There are still vestiges of great Templar fortresses that were established during the reconquest in the 12th century. And you will be surprised by the magnificent Renaissance Palaces, Squares and Town Halls that you will find throughout the towns, due to the influence of the Great Hispanic Focus that developed in nearby Alcañiz, and the economic power offered by the production of olive oil.
This Territory offers a multitude of adventures around nature, through the intricate canyons and ravines of the Puertos de Beceite Natural Park, as well as the wide expanses of rice fields and fine sand beaches of the Ebro Delta. Canyoning, hiking, cycling, scuba diving and even go down the dizzying longest zip line in Europe.
situation
Seen from the same valley of the Tastavins River. A place with a marked historical character in which took place, in the 11th century, the Battle of Tévar, starring Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar “El Cid.” Located in the east of the province of Teruel, very close to the nuclei of Fuentespalda and Ráfales, its silhouette rises imposingly.
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