La Maldición Tinto Fino 2022
Friendly and juicy red from the D.O. Vinos de Madrid
La Maldición Tinto Fino 2022 is an honest and unpretentious wine, ideal for getting to know the personality of the red wines from the southeast of Madrid. Bodegas Cinco Leguas produces in Chinchón, from tinto fino and malvar, a fresh, friendly, juicy, and easy-to-drink wine.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
85% Tempranillo, 15% Malvar
Type of bottle
Burgundy Bottle
Capacity (cl)
75
General Information
Marc Isart, one of the great connoisseurs of the terroir and wines of Madrid, produces La Maldición Tinto Fino 2022, a red wine made from tinto fino (tempranillo) and malvar from old vines located in the southeast of the D.O. For its production, the tinto fino grapes are destemmed and the must of the white grape (malvar) is added. The result ferments spontaneously in concrete tanks for 5 months to produce a sincere and friendly red wine with which Marc Isart revives traditional farmer wines; wines to quench thirst, cleanse a good meal, and enjoy daily, without artifices.
Bodega Cinco Leguas is the evolution of La Maldición. Marc Isart embarks on this personal project with the aim of recovering forgotten old vineyards of the ancient tempranillo from the Sierra de Madrid, along with other native varieties. The estate is located in Chinchón, from vineyards less than 5 leagues from the Villa de Madrid due to a royal decree that was in force for centuries for the inhabitants of Madrid. A curious fact that served to give its name to the Madrid firm.
Under the D.O. Vinos de Madrid, La Maldición Tinto Fino 2022 is a young red wine made using cultivation techniques that respect the environment and landscape. An ideal wine to accompany all kinds of tapas, meat, and small game.
Tasting notes
On the nose, it stands out with its ripe black fruit aromas and spicy touches.
On the palate, it is pleasant, light, and easy to drink. Present tannins but not bothersome, and pleasant hints of licorice.
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.