Viticola Mentridana - EL Mentridano, Méntrida D.O., Valle del Alberche, Spain (2021)

TASTING NOTES

An intense, high-elevation Garnacha, it has notes of dark cherry, wild strawberry and a thyme like herbal note on the finish. It’s structured and serious but sweet-fruited and hugely drinkable. The layers of complexity keep unfolding with just a touch of brett, loads of cherry cola, lip smacking acidity, sweet macerated cherries, orange rose and white pepper. 

From a 7.8 hectare vineyard plot in Valle del Alberche, in the village of Méntrida. The vineyard is home to 40-year-old bush-vine Garnacha planted ongranite soils; it’s full of holm oak and chestnut trees and sits at 600 metres above sea level

The entry-point for Commando G's Daniel Landi’s wine, Uvas was made with the same meticulous care that goes into his single vineyard wines: hand harvesting, partial whole cluster maceration, and natural fermentation.