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Senda Ecológico 2019 bears the hallmark of a pioneering winery in the revival of Garnacha in the Sierra de Gredos, and showcases the gentler and more elegant side of this variety. It was grown on old gobelet-trained vines cultivated in different plots with very low yields and rounded off with 10 months in French oak. It’s a very fresh, lively and aromatic wine.
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Type of wine
Region
Type of barrel
500-litre different-use French oak barrels
Barrel aging time
10 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Bottling
03/2021
General Information
A romantic venture is how Las Moradas de San Martín can be defined. This small winery was founded in 1999 with the idea of making quality wine from the native Garnacha grape, then unfairly forgotten. It focused on recovering old vineyards in an area with a long winemaking history: San Martín de Valdeiglesias, in the Sierra de Gredos, southwest of Madrid. This is where Senda Ecológico 2019 comes from, a red wine grown on vines between 40 and 85 years old which showcases the unique personality of these old Garnacha vines in the particular terroir of Las Moradas.
Las Moradas de San Martín was a pioneer in a movement that was joined by leading Spanish wine producers and wineries which have earned Gredos's Garnachas international attention and acclaim. After thoroughly studying soils and producing minute quantities, the winery decided to establish itself in Pago de los Castillejos, at an altitude of 900 metres above sea level, where they pamper and rescue century-old Garnacha vines.
The grapes that went into making this red wine came from the Panaderos, Corzos, Boquerón, La Coja and Poniente plots, whose granitic sandy loam soils produce low yields (only 2,100 kg/ha). The grapes were harvested by hand. At the winery, the bunches were selected on a sorting table and fermented with their own yeasts. The wine was aged for 10 months in 500-litre French oak barrels and then blended in tanks until bottling, without being clarified or filtered.
Senda 2019 (D.O. Vinos de Madrid) is perfect with lamb hotpot or roast suckling pig.
Creators' opinion
Very fresh, lively and aromatic. A very varietal Garnacha with a very intense nose of floral and balsamic aromas of laurel, rosemary and lavender, combined with plenty of red fruit such as wild strawberries or redcurrants, and white flowers like jasmine and orange blossom. Long, silky and elegant on the palate. A wine that faithfully represents the spirit of Garnacha, the terroir of Las Moradas.
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“A romantic project.” This is how we can define Las Moradas de San Martín, a small winery founded in 1999 with the idea of producing high-quality wine using Spain’s quintessential native grape, garnacha, which at the time was unjustly forgotten. To achieve this, the chosen path was the recovery of old vineyards in a historically renowned winemaking area: San Martín de Valdeiglesias, in the Sierra de Gredos, southwest of Madrid. Thus, Las Moradas became a pioneer in a movement that attracted prominent figures in Spanish wine and wineries, bringing the garnachas of Gredos to the attention and acclaim of the international stage.
After meticulous soil studies and micro-vinifications, the winery decided to establish itself in the Pago de los Castillejos, at 900 m altitude, where they carefully nurture and rescue century-old garnacha vines. These vines, growing in very poor granite soils, yield limited quantities of concentrated, high-quality berries. Organic viticulture and non-interventionist winemaking are other key principles of the winery.
Thanks to the altitude, the vineyards benefit from temperature variations and slower, better ripening processes. The estate is home to century-old garnacha vineyards alongside new plantings selected to complement quality. The winery owns 21 hectares of vineyards: 19 hectares of garnacha – with century-old vines – and 2 hectares of albillo real. Las Moradas de San Martín produces wines with great personality that have garnered international critical acclaim, including from the guru Robert Parker. Their annual production barely reaches 50,000 bottles.
After meticulous soil studies and micro-vinifications, the winery decided to establish itself in the Pago de los Castillejos, at 900 m altitude, where they carefully nurture and rescue century-old garnacha vines. These vines, growing in very poor granite soils, yield limited quantities of concentrated, high-quality berries. Organic viticulture and non-interventionist winemaking are other key principles of the winery.
Thanks to the altitude, the vineyards benefit from temperature variations and slower, better ripening processes. The estate is home to century-old garnacha vineyards alongside new plantings selected to complement quality. The winery owns 21 hectares of vineyards: 19 hectares of garnacha – with century-old vines – and 2 hectares of albillo real. Las Moradas de San Martín produces wines with great personality that have garnered international critical acclaim, including from the guru Robert Parker. Their annual production barely reaches 50,000 bottles.