sketches of spain
release 15. May 2022
release 15 wines
La Comarcal DelMoro Garnacha 2020
Grapes: 85% Garnacha, 15% Syrah
ABV: 13.5%
Region: Valencia, Spain
Winemaker: Javi Revert and Victor Marqués
Viniculture: Organic farming. Delmoro Tinto comes from vineyards near the village of Venta del Moro between 15 and 50 years old….
Winemaking: After a rigorous selection in the vineyard, each variety is hand-harvested separately and 70% of the grapes are destemmed and crushed, while 30% are vinified as whole bunches with stem inclusion….
Celler Frisach "Alifares" Garnatxa Gris 2020
Grapes: 100% Vernatxa Gris (Garnatxa Gris)
ABV: 13%
Region: Terra Alta, Catalonia, Spain
Winemaker: Francesc and Joan Ferré
Viniculture: Organic + Dry-farmed–Terra Alta is a dry, windy area, quite a ways inland from the coast. Growing grapes without herbicides or pesticides is a very achievable goal, and many Terra Alta producers, like Frisach, are able to execute on this
Winemaking: The grapes are hand-harvested and placed as whole clusters into the tank, lightly foot-tread, and left to ferment and age on the skins for 30 days. It’s then racked off the skins before aging.
Cesar Marquez Parajes Mencia 2019
Grapes: 85% Mencia, 7% Alicante Bouschet, 8% White grapes and others (Old field blend)
ABV: 13.5%
Region: Bierzo, Castilla y León, Spain
Winemaker: César Márquez
Viniculture: Organically farmed, low-intervention viticulture, hand-harvested
Winemaking: All plots are fermented separately with native yeasts in open barrels of 225L or 500L. Depending on the plot, from 15% to 100% whole cluster….
La Antigua Clásico Rioja Crianza
Grapes: 70% Tempranillo, 20% Graciano, 10% Garnacha
ABV: 13.5%
Region: Rioja, Spain
Winemaker: Alberto Orte
Viniculture: Sustainably grown vines planted from 1940 to 1955. Tended in sandy and limestone soil at 568 m (1,865ft) elevation
Winemaking: 24 months in stainless steel tanks plus 24 months in 60% French and 40% American oak barrels
Alberto Orte "Vara y Pulgar" Tintilla 2020
Grapes: 100% Tintilla
ABV: 13.5%
Region: Cádiz
Winemaker: Alberto Orte
Viniculture: Organic, sustainable
Winemaking: Vara y Pulgar is aged for a total of 19 months. The first 12 months in 40% oak vat and 60% concrete tank of 6,000 liters followed by additional 8 months in French oak barrels of 225 liters.
Gaintza Getariako Txakolina
Grapes: 85% Hondarrabi Zuri, 15% Gros Manseng.
ABV: 11.5%
Region: Getaria, Basque Country
Winemaker: Lazkano family
Viniculture: Integrated Viticulture - a holistic approach to
Winemaking: Stainless steel fermentation with wild yeasts. The slight carbonation is from the tail-end of natural fermentation, done inside the bottle to preserve bubbles.