DRIVEN
SHOOTING

Ventosilla is one of the most traditional and authentic hunting estate properties in Spain. It is also one of the most famous. It has been in hands of the same family for more than a century. The great grandfather of the current owners, the Duke of Santona, was the first to organize driven partridge shooting in Spain at Ventosilla in 1864. His son and their grandfather, the Count of Teba, was considered the greatest bird shot of his day, and he continued the driven shoots as the Duke and in the same fashion improving as time and conditions permitted. Today the family continues that practice.

Inspired by the heritage of their ancestors and their commitment to the sport and the state, the family has decided to maintain the historic past of this extraordinary property by keeping all these traditions intact. They have preserved the property and the palace as it was and continue to hunt in the “old manner”. Ventosilla is the same today as it was in Count Teba’s day, with all its greatness and elegance.

The estate is located on the banks of the River Tajo and Lake Castrejon in the geographical center of Spain, close to the Imperial city of Toledo.

THE PALACE AND THE GARDENS

The palace was built in the 16th century as a hunting pavilion for the wealthy and powerful cardinals of Toledo. Over the centuries it has been enlarged and improved by succeeding generations of the Teba family. The palace and its beautiful and impressive gardens were designed by the famous landscape designer Forestier. The palace and the garden compound provide a backdrop that guarantees an unforgettable and unique shooting experience.