Agricola de Cadalso Garnacha 2017

The Cooperativa Cristo del Humilladero de Cadalso was founded in 1956 by over 400 local families with vineyards in the hills surrounding the village of Cadalso de los Vidrios. But since then, as Madrid’s population has grown, it has become more profitable to replace old Garnacha and Albillo vineyards with new property developments: over 80% of the original vineyards near Cadalso de los Vidrios have already gone. In 2015, faced with the loss of additional vineyards, the president of the cooperative, Ricardo Moreno, persuaded his neighbours, Dani Landi and Fernando Garcia (of Comando G) to become involved: if the viticulture, vinification, and quality of the finished wine could be improved, the members of the cooperative would be able to make a decent living from their vineyards rather than selling their land. Their experience of farming small, isolated vineyards with differing expressions throughout the Gredos qualifies Dani and Fernando ideally to select complementary sites, from different elevations and with different vine ages, to blend a true village wine, and the wines are now made at Comando G.

Category.

Red

Vintage

2017

Country

Spain

Region

Sierra De Gredos

ABV.

14

%

Vol.

750ml

Producer

Grape

Garnacha

Farming