2018 COMANDO G ROZAS PREMIER CRU GARNACHA, SIERRA DE GREDOS CASTILLA Y LEON SPAIN

Domain Comando G pursues the noble aim of making wine from old Grenache vines, the variety honoured in the producer's name. Bruja de Rozas is a single-variety Grenache cuvée produced from two parcels: Matallana (granite soil, 950m altitude, 80-year-old vines) and Entrepinos (granitic sand, 850m altitude, 50-year-old vines). The harvest is carried out by hand since the domain follows a biodynamic philosophy with little intervention in the process. Vinification is performed by parcel in wooden vats, with native yeasts, and élevage continues for seven months in tanks and demi-muid barrels. Tasting reveals a very attractive wine with aromas of rose and peppery cocoa notes. The palate is refined, fresh and mineral, and the tannins are light and very mellow. The Grenache grape brings its hint of freshness and character to the cuvée. A simple yet very well-made wine that should be served at 16°C. It will pair nicely with a poultry fricassé or a fig tart.