Confines Garnacha Cebreros, 2023
An old-vine Garnacha showing cherry, pomegranate, orange peel, dried herbs and pronounced minerality.
Importer: Vinoteka Co., Ltd, MST 0313789985 · Seller: The Wine Vault Co., Ltd, MST 0315864130
Not for persons under 18 or pregnant women.
About this wine
Wine Style:
Fresh, deep and elegant, combining red fruit, minerality, herbs and polished tannins.
Tasting Notes:
Appearance:
⤍ Bright, deep ruby red.
Nose:
⤍ Cherry and pomegranate skin, layered with orange peel, liquorice, dried herbs and mineral notes.
Palate:
⤍ Fresh, deep and rounded, with vibrant acidity and fine, polished tannins.
Finish:
⤍ Long, powerful and elegant, with lingering red fruit, herbs and minerality.
Sommelier's advice:
Oily fish, mature cheeses, stews, roasted meats, lamb and grilled red meat.
Vineyards:
∙ Cebreros vineyard: Garnacha planted in 1922 at 1,005 m, on slate soil; yield of 2,100 kg/ha.
∙ San Bartolomé vineyard: Garnacha planted in 1935 at 1,059 m, on granite soil; yield of 1,800 kg/ha.
Maturation:
Aged for 10 months in 500-litre French oak barrels.
Winemaking process:
Two old Garnacha vineyards above 1,000 metres in the Sierra de Gredos are blended: Cebreros vines from 1922 on slate and San Bartolomé de Pinares vines from 1935 on granite. Fermentation starts spontaneously in stainless steel and the wine matures in large oak foudres. Gredos Garnacha is prized for freshness thanks to altitude.
Interesting notes:
Confines combines two nearly century-old Garnacha vineyards above 1,000 metres: Cebreros slate contributes volume and minerality, while San Bartolomé granite brings freshness and finesse.
Vinoteka's note
Garnacha from two plots above a thousand metres in the Sierra de Gredos: slate at Cebreros planted in 1922 and granite at San Bartolomé de Pinares planted in 1935, yielding barely two tonnes per hectare. Native yeasts and ten months in 500-litre French oak; only 3,678 bottles. Ruby red, with cherries, pomegranate skin, liquorice, dried herbs and orange peel, a surprising freshness and dominant minerality on the palate, refined tannins and a long, persistent finish. Serve at 16 °C with roasts, stews, cured cheeses or even grilled fish.
“It's quite fruit-driven and primary, juicy and tender, ripe and round.”Wine Advocate · 92+ / 100 · 2023
Written by the Vinoteka team from the producer's technical sheet.
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