Comando G, La Bruja, 2023 MAGNUM

Intense on the nose, perfumed red fruits, slightly spicy and elegant. On the palate subtly sweet cherries, good acidity and very fine tannins. A ‘Pinot Noir’ style of Garnacha. Fresh and very easy to drink. 

Country: Spain  Region: Gredos Grape: Garnacha
ABV: 14%   Bottle Size: 150cl Biodynamic, Organic, Vegan

Additional Information: Dani Gomez Jiménez-Landi and Fernando García of Comando G are producing some of Spain’s most sought-after and finessed wines.

Both from Gredos, Dani and Fernando forged a friendship while studying viticulture at the University of Madrid. Comando G was established in 2008 as a result of their mutual passion for indigenous old vines and to demonstrate the region’s potential.

Reviving abandoned, high-altitude vineyards in the Gredos Mountains west of Madrid, the pair biodynamically farm 10ha of Garnacha and Albillo by hand and with the aid of horses. 

Fermented with native yeasts in open-top casks and matured in a combination of oak barrels, foudres, and clay amphorae, Comando G produce eight red cuvées structured around Burgundy’s cru system.

Offering a beautiful balance between generosity and restraint, the portfolio starts with the exceptional value ‘La Bruja’ at ‘village’ level, moving up to 1er Crus ‘Las Rozas’ and ‘La Brena’, and six ‘Grand Cru’ single vineyards: ‘El Reventon’, ‘Las Iruelas’, ‘Tumba del Rey Moro’, ‘Las Umbrías’, ‘El Tamboril’, and ‘Rumbo al Norte’. Aged under flor, ‘Camino del Pilar’ is a spellbinding sherry-like Albillo tasting of nuts and pears.

La Bruja is made from the grapes grown in two vineyards located in Cadalso de los Vidrios which together add up to 2.5 hectares. The soils are granite, planted with 50 to 80-year old vines. The grapes from both vineyards are fermented and aged separately in wooden vats, using native yeasts and gentle maceration processes. Ageing takes place in French oak, first in 25-Hl vats and then in 500-litre barrels, over a total of five months.