2019 Bodegas Marañones 30.000 Maravedíes

Bodega Marañones has the potential to express and create unforgettable wines, bringing the terroir of Sierra de Gredos into liquid form. Wines that offer a different perspective on Spanish wine culture. Wines often coming from postage stamp plots such as in Bourgogne and Priorat The Marañones is named after the location Marañones. It is part of the mountain at 800 m altitude, oriented to the north. We find the three types of granite of San Martin there: the white granite, the brown and the pink. Each vineyard in Marañones has a different soil. Some are on a hill. Others are more towards the highlands. Bodega Marañones has belonged to the Pago de Carraovejas group (Bodega Marañones - Alma Carraovejas) for some years now and is known for the top wines of the same name from the Ribera del Duero, but Ossian and Vina Mein also belong to this group. The aim is to add a top house from the most beautiful wine regions of Spain and to apply the same very high quality standards with which they themselves now belong to the Premier League. In addition to Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Galicia, this house comes from the mountains of the Sierra de Gredos.

30,000 Maravedíes was the price that Don Álvaro de Luna paid to the monk of the Santa María Monastery to get 'Señorío de San Martín de Valdeiglesias'. The Marañones 30,000 Maravedíes is a wine that aims to show the character of San Martín de Valdeiglesias, using grapes from six different small plots of old vines, mostly Garnacha but with about 10% consisting of other local varieties (mostly Morate) planted among pines, stone trees, olive trees and almond trees. The vineyards are located on a soil of very weathered granite soil, poor in organic matter located at an altitude of 650/800 m. The vineyard is between 30-70 years old and is managed organically. Yields are around 3,500-4,000 Kg/ha (about 1/3 of a normal yield). Fermentation takes place in 3,000 and 4,500 barrels using indigenous yeasts. The wine is aged in 300L and 500L used French oak barrels for 8-10 months. Ageing takes place on the lees. It is juicy and has good structure and tension, this is not a run-of-the-mill or everyone’s friend. It has depth in a style reminiscent of a fine Morgon, along with some of the floral qualities of a Northern Rhône - juicy and meaty, but also a little earthy, with red berries, flowers and wild herbs. It has a medium-bodied palate with granite texture, a chalky dry sensation and a salty finish. It is serious, with ageing potential.

FACT: In the tab 'Attachments' you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send you this when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Pick up' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht, almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address