Las Moradas de San Martín
Description
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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.
Foundation year
1999
Owned vineyard
22
Address
Ctra. M-541, KM. 4.7. Pago de Los Castillejos
Telephone
+34 676 95 16 81
