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Carinena, Spain
Created with Bodegas San Valero, an amazing winemaking co-op formed in 1945 by 60 growers. This is a special project between Hugh Ryman and San Valero’s Jesús Prieto. The ancient bush-vine Grenache vineyards of Cariñena are between 350m-700m above sea level and those selected for Castillo de Monséran start at < 550m.
Together Hugh and Jesús selected specific old-vine vineyard sites that offer freshness yet intense varietal flavours. The hand-selected fruit was cold macerated for 72 hours to ensure softness while keeping sufficient tannins, the wine was pressed before the end of fermentation and then aged in French oak for 12 months.
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