Tierra de Luna, Vinos de Madrid
4 Monos Viticultores

Tierra de Luna, Vinos de Madrid


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2018
75cl
DP
£21.20

2018
6x75cl
DP
£127.22


4 Monos Viticultores, Tierra de Luna, Vinos de Madrid, 2018

2018

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

4 Monos Viticultores, Tierra de Luna, Vinos de Madrid, 2018

Three plots from the village of San Martin de Valdeiglesias that used to form part of the GR10 blend, as of 2017 they decided to separate them out and offer a different village bottling. Where Cadalso and Cenicentos have a more continental profile and benefit from warm days and cold nights, the San Martin village has a more Mediterranean expression, delivering wines with more sumptuous yet sapid Garnacha flavours. It has quickly become a favourite of the 4 Monos range, offering up notes of black olives, heather and pine with a levity and freshness that feels unique to the Sierra de Gredos. 2018 saw the addition of an old oak tine in the cellar, meaning that Tierra de Luna and Cien Lanzas are now fully fermented in neutral cask (the others see a bit of concrete too). The tannins are much finer as a result. Vineyard elevation averages 800m and the soils have a higher proportion of clay over granite. Aged for 15 months in used oak.

ABV:
13%

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4 Monos Viticultores

4 Monos Viticultores

The 4 Monos project, which means “4 Monkeys”, was established by four friends who met whilst hiking in the Gredos mountains. Married couple Javier Garcia and Laura Robles take care of all the viticulture and winemaking from a total of 10 hectares of vineyards, five of which they own. 2010 was the first bottled vintage but it was not until 2016 that the project became a full-time reality, as more vineyards became available and total production rose to 35k bottles. Based out of a tiny cellar in the village of Cadalso de los Vidrios high up in the Gredos Mountains an hour west of Madrid, these fabulous Garnacha-based wines are bright, racy, and crystalline – a product in part of the fine, decomposed granite soils on which they are grown. GR10 is an outstanding entry-level wine that captures the fresh and fruity side of Gredos Garnacha, while the other wines seek to express different sub-regions of the Sierra de Gredos. Vineyard elevation climbs to around 1,000m, and although the flavour profiles of the individual wines varies across the range depending on the terroir, succulence of fruit, bristling acidities and seductive perfumes are consistent themes. Albillo Real is a local white variety that offers savoury, saline-inflected flavours and rich, food-friendly textures. Winemaking is firmly non-interventionist, favouring natural, whole bunch fermentations and long, gentle macerations in a combination of wood and concrete before aging takes place in used oak casks for 12-18 months.

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