Rico Nuevo Barrera de Sol 2021 Enderle & Moll 2021s time-consuming tannins

time-consuming tannins

better in an Old Fashioned

Richie Allen

fermented whole-cluster in neutral barrel and bottled with little to no added sulfur

Rico Nuevo Barrera de Sol 2021 Enderle & Moll 2021s time-consuming tanninsEverything you think you know about Garnacha, that it is jammy and hot and heavy, comes undone in the Sierra de Gredos. Up in these mountains west of Madrid, on cold granite at altitude, the grape turns light on its feet: red fruit, wild herbs, crushed rock and a savory snap at the end. Juanan Martin farms dozens of tiny old vine parcels around the village of Burgohondo, working biodynamically and keeping his hand light in the cellar. Barrera de Sol