Daniel Ramos, Los Chorrancos, El Tiemblo 2015

Spectacularly intense and layered aromas of herbs (rosemary, thyme, lavender), garrigue and cherry with some floral notes. In the mouth, soft fruits of sour cherries, strawberries with rich tannins, mineral depth and some licorice and leather.

Country: Spain Region: Gredos Grape: Garnacha

ABV: 15.5% Bottle Size: 75cl Organic, Natural, Vegetarian

The wines are not filtered and have minimal intervention using natural, indigenous yeasts. A single vineyard wine from the North facing site ‘Los Chorrancos’ above the town of El Tiemblo. Soil is schist and granitic sand. Vines are old and yields are extremely low. Wine is naturally fermented with 30% stems before aging in 600 litre French oak barrels for a year. No filtration before bottling and minimal intervention.

Australian born (from Spanish parents) Daniel Ramos, known as ‘Kapi’ or ‘El Capitan’’ to his friends (and the ‘Garnacha whisperer’ to those that have tasted his wines!) and partner Pepi San Juan embarked upon the ‘Daniel Ramos’ project in 2005 with the aim of showing the best of the grapes in the Cebreros area . They have owned their own winery since 2013, based in El Tiemblo. Many of the vineyards purchased had been abandoned for many years as were a hostile farming environment due to the steepness of the slopes. However, Daniel’s passion for viticulture and drive has saved and brought back some of the oldest, and best vineyards in the area resulting in some excellent and rather special wines. A fantastic wine to enjoy by itself but will also pair well with fattier meats such as roast lamb plus dishes containing spice.