La Maldición Malvar en Bota 2022 is a tribute to the winemaking tradition of the Valdilecha area in Madrid. Made with malvar and torrontés and aged under a layer of flor, it underwent a mixed biological and oxidative aging in sherry oak vats. A true discovery.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Type of barrel
Traditional oak barrels from Jerez
Type of bottle
Burgundy Bottle
Capacity (cl)
75
General Information
La Maldición Malvar en Bota 2022 is a white wine made by the Cinco Leguas winery from torrontés and malvar, under the D.O. Vinos de Madrid. In its vinification process, the skins and stems are macerated for 11 months in 200-liter clay amphorae, where the so-called 'velo de flor' occurs. Once spontaneous alcoholic and malolactic fermentation is complete, the wine is aged in traditional Jerez oak barrels, where it acquires its true character.
Bodega Cinco Leguas is the evolution of La Maldición and the commitment of the Catalan Marc Isart to the Valdilecha area in Madrid. The prestigious winemaker, recognized for projects such as Comando G or Bernabeleva, convinces with this new proposal focused on making thirst-quenching wines for enjoyment, from old forgotten vineyards of tinto fino and malvar located in plots less than 5 leagues from the Villa. La Maldición Malvar en Bota 2022 is a great example of the good work of this producer.
Tasting notes
La Maldición Malvar en Bota exhibits a clean and bright amber color
On the nose, it displays aromas of nuts like almond along with notes of dried flowers.
On the palate, it is glyceric and fresh, with a very silky and pleasant mouthfeel.
The winery
Winery
Bodegas Cinco Leguas is the personal project of Marc Isart, a young Catalan winemaker based in Madrid, associated with unique and legendary projects such as Comando G or Bernabeleda.
Cinco Leguas is the evolution of La Maldición, with the aim of producing honest wines, “wines to give pleasure and quench thirst,” from forgotten vineyards in the midst of an austere landscape with its own identity.
The project is located in the Madrid town of Chinchón. It all begins in what was once a suit factory, which later became a sparkling wine cellar and subsequently an anise factory. The name of the winery (5 leguas) refers to the maximum distance where the vineyards of the wines of the Villa de Madrid could be located. This rule has been governed by royal decree for centuries for the town of Madrid.
Isart's personal endeavor stems from old forgotten vineyards of tinto fino, malvar, and torrontés from Madrid (Alarije) located in the municipalities of Belmonte de Tajo, Colmenar de Oreja, and Chinchón. These are dry-farmed, old vines that survive in a continental climate with an annual rainfall of 460 mm, characterized by dry, hot summers and cold, extreme winters.
A philosophy that seeks to preserve traditions, an identity, organic viticulture, and a minimally interventionist winemaking approach are the keys to this Madrid winery that produces honest wines that unmistakably reflect their terroir of origin.