Las Moradas de San Martin Libro Once Las Luces 2011
Vinos de Madrid, Castilla-La Mancha, SpainLas Moradas de San Martín is a Spanish jewel. The winery sits at a height of 870m above sea level, on the fringes of the Sierra de Gredos, among the unique landscape of San Martín de Valdeiglesias, south-east of Madrid. In all, 21 hectares of old vine vineyards surround the winery, where most of the garnacha is over 100 years old. The 900 meter slope is very windy, and all the fruit is grown organically. Winemaker Isabel Galindo tries to do little to interfere with what she is getting from this remarkable site. The 3.5 hectare La Centenera plot is the source of this wine, where the garnacha is grown on granitic sandy soils. Native fermented in new 500L French oak, it is aged 18 months before being bottled sans fining or filtration. It's only made in the finest years. Look for an opaque appearance in the glass and a mix of lifted savoury notes with rich dried cherry, black plum, dried tobacco, and desert brush. The palate is more of the same with striking acidity, firm, dense tannins and black fruit poking through. It's mature enough to drink at 14 years of age, but you could hold this through 2028 and beyond.Tasted: 27 June 2025Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$85.99
750ml
select private retailers
ON
$66.95
750ml
LCBO
Producer: Las Moradas de San MartinDistributors: Grape By Grape Wines Le Sommelier Inc. Grape: GarnachaUPC: 8437010475023
Las Moradas de San Martin Libro Once Las Luces 2011
Vinos de Madrid, Castilla-La Mancha, SpainLas Moradas de San Martin sits at a height of 870m above sea level, on the fringes of the Sierra de Gredos, in the unique landscape of San Martín de Valdeiglesias to the south-east of Madrid. Twenty-one hectares of vineyards surround the winery. From old vine (most over 100 years), high altitude garnacha located at 900m in the windy Madrilenian slope, these organically farmed vines are rooted in the estate's granitic sandy soils. Winemaker Isabel Galindo is very hands-off in the winery, respecting the vines and farming, and according to her, this is her masterpiece, made only in exceptional years. This garnacha comes off La Centenera plot, 100+ years old, covering an area of 3.25 hectares on a granitic mountain plateau (900m) in the Madrilenian slope of the Sierra de Gredos. Destemmed grapes were native fermented in new, 500L French oak, where it remained for 18 months prior to bottling without fining or filtration. Strikingly savoury and surprisingly knit, laced by salinity and woven with dark and dried cherry, black plum, dried dark florals, black tea leaves, dried tobacco, pen ink, crushed granite on a plush palate. Acidity is mountainous and lofty, and tannins are fine and grippy, supporting the cushy fruit into its well-worked frame. The stony saline finish lingers forever. A wine of gravitas, drinking now, but with years ahead. enjoy with a slight chill. 7950 bottles produced.Tasted: 02 July 2022Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$85.99
750ml
select private retailers
ON
$66.95
750ml
LCBO
Producer: Las Moradas de San MartinDistributors: Grape By Grape Wines Le Sommelier Inc. Grape: GarnachaUPC: 8437010475023
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