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Item Number: 7469

UPC: 8437008409597

Country: Spain
Region: Madrid
Appellation/AVA: Vinos de Madrid DO
Vintage: 2013
Grape(s): 100% Garnacha
Type: Wine - Rose
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 12.5
Viticulture: Practicing Organic
Elevation: 2625 ft
Case Production: 4025


Vineyard Notes: These old vine Garnacha vineyards were planted between 1960 and 1970. Vineyards are dry farmed and organically grown. The vines are head pruned and tended in sandy and limestone soil at 800 m (2,625ft) elevation.

Winemaking Notes: Produced in the Provence-style method, the objective being make a bright Rose that has a pale "onion"-skin orange color. After harvest, the grapes are pressed and macerate at cold temperature with 30% of the skins for 6 to 8 hours. After this very short time of skin contact, the skins are discarded rather than left in contact throughout the cold fermentation process. After 30 days of natural decanting the wine is slightly filtered and then bottled in around January.

Tasting Notes: This elegant vibrant, mineral-rose from the high elevation mountains of Madrid, showcases aromas of strawberry, pomegranate coupled with flavors of cherries and grapefruit. The finish is crisp with notes of minerality. An incredible value.

Location Notes: The vineyards are located in the high elevation district of San Martin de Valdeiglesias at 760 meters (2,493 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.