{"product_id":"viticola-mentridana-el-mentridano-2022","title":"Case of EL Mentridano 2022 | $44.00 per bottle","description":"\u003ch2\u003e$44.00 per bottle | $528.00 case of 12\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape Varieties:\u003c\/b\u003e 100% Garnacha\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRegion:\u003c\/b\u003e Méntrida, Valle del Alberche, Sierra de Gredos, Spain\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/b\u003e D.O. Méntrida\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProducer:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/viticola-mentridano\"\u003eVitícola Mentridana\u003c\/a\u003e (Curro Barreño)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSoil:\u003c\/b\u003e Sand over granite\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAge of Vines:\u003c\/b\u003e 40+ years\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eElevation:\u003c\/b\u003e 600+ metres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAging:\u003c\/b\u003e 7 months in 30 and 37hL French oak foudres — vegan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Sierra de Gredos is granite, forest and hilltop towns southwest of Madrid, and its old Garnacha spent decades abandoned before a new generation went looking for it. Dani Landi was one of the pioneers who redefined what the grape could be here — pale, intense, mineral-driven. In 2022 he handed his Tiétar Valley vineyards to his childhood friend Curro Barreño, co-founder of the Galician project Fedellos do Couto, so he could concentrate on Comando G. Curro grew up in the Gredos too; Vitícola Mentridana is him coming home. El Mentridano comes from his own family's Garnacha, 40-plus years old, planted in the village of Méntrida at over 600 metres on sandy granitic soils among meadows and holm oaks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale in colour and floral on the nose — the Gredos signature — but this is the warmer, more Mediterranean face of the range. Precisely structured, with ripe fruit carried on a mineral lift and delicate tannins, light on its feet despite the ripeness. \u003cstrong\u003e94 points, James Suckling; 91 points, The Wine Advocate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Craft:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-harvested and fermented whole-cluster in vat on natural yeasts, with a short eight-day maceration — extraction is not the goal. Aged seven months in 30 and 37-hectolitre French oak foudres, vessels large enough that the wood stays silent. Farming is sustainable; the wine is vegan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Serve cool, 14–16°C — Gredos Garnacha suffers when warm. Roast lamb, grilled quail, mushrooms, lentils with chorizo, or a hard sheep's cheese. Light enough for a summer table, structured enough for a winter one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vitícola Mentridana","offers":[{"title":"Case of 12","offer_id":31755605442658,"sku":null,"price":528.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2174\/9109\/files\/el-mentridano-2021.jpg?v=1739812855","url":"https:\/\/cosechaimports.com\/products\/viticola-mentridana-el-mentridano-2022","provider":"Cosecha Imports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}