Winemaker and Owner Manuel Martinez with Cream Wine Company President Andy Pates (photo by Vinimenta) |
Country of Origin: Spain
Location: Castilla La Mancha
People: Manuel Martinez, Owner & Winemaker
Manuel Martinez, one of the co-founders of Vinos Sin-Ley and author of 120 year old G5 Garnacha, is proprietor of Vinos Jeromin, making Zestos and Manu. He belongs to a third-generation wine family that has been producing quality organic wines in Madrid's three subzones. In addition to being the capital of Spain, Madrid has recently become the center of one of the most interesting and innovative wine regions on the Iberian Peninsula. For example, 90% of Vinos de Madrid DO wines are made from organically grown grapes. The outskirts of this storied royal city are filled with old vines Garnacha situated in high elevation vineyards that have been planted in ideal soils. Madrid is a sort of “great unknown” that is now just freshly discovered. Most Spaniards are unaware that Madrid makes wine and because Vinos de Madrid is not yet “on the radar” of Spanish or American wine consumers, it is a great source of incredible values today.
Location, Soil and Climate: The vineyards are located in Zone 7, in the high elevation district of San Martin de Valdeiglesias at 645 meters (2,116 ft.) elevation. The granite and sandy soil in this area is responsible for the mineral characters expressed in Zestos. For climate, the area’s high elevation of 870 meters makes it the most extreme climate in the region. The risk of frost during early budding and flowering is very high. However, when the risk of frost is low, San Martin produces among the most floral and mineral Garnachas in all of Spain. The average temperature from April-October is 17.9°C (64.2°F) and yearly rainfall is 574mm (22.6 in).
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| Current Items from Zestos |
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Pack-Size |
Net |
Reviews |
| 7469 |
Zestos 2013 Rosado (Garnacha), Vinos de Madrid DO |
12-750 |
$96 |
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| 6654 |
Zestos 2012 Blanco (Malvar), Vinos de Madrid DO |
12-750 |
$88 |
IWC 88 |
| 6795 |
Zestos 2012 Garnacha, Vinos de Madrid DO |
12-750 |
$88 |
IWC 89 |
| 7451 |
Zestos 2013 Garnacha, Vinos de Madrid DO |
12-750 |
$88 |
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