Bernabeleva 2022 'Navaherreros' Garnacha, Vinos de Madrid DO

Terroir Notes: Bernabeleva Navaherreros Garnacha is the essence of San Martín Garnacha. It is a selection of the best fruit from every vineyard of the estate. San Martín de Valdeiglesias lies at the northwestern corner of the Viños de Madrid appellation in the Sierra de Gredos mountain range. The high elevation, deep soils of sand and granite, and old vines (40-80 years) produce Garnacha wines unlike anywhere else in Spain.

Vineyard Notes: The vineyards are worked manually. The soil is tilled with contributions of manure produced by Bernabeleva's own cows. The only treatments used (only when absolutely necessary) are a dust of copper and sulfur. Pruning is done following the lunar cycle, particularly in plots which are destined to become single vineyard wines.

Vinification Notes: Each parcel is harvested by hand in small 12kg boxes. The grapes are cooled in refrigerated trucks to promote pre-fermentation maceration and slower extraction. Navaherreros is produced with partial whole clusters (exact percentage depends on the vintage). The various vineyards ferment spontaneously with indigenous yeast in concrete, old wood, or stainless steel based on the qualities of the site. Then, the wine matures for one year in used French oak barrels of different sizes before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. There are no additions except a little SO2 to keep the wine stable for export.