Alcohol percentage: 13.5% Organic Vegan Area:The grapes are grown in high-altitude vineyards in the northernmost part of CentralCastile, where the continental climate enjoys sunny days and cool nights. This diurnaltemperature difference encourages grapes with intense fruit and excellent varietaldefinition, which retaining remarkable freshness. The vineyards are sustainablymanaged and organically farmed as part of an integrated ecosystem. Low annualrainfall results in low disease pressure, enabling the vines to be grown without the aid offungicides. Fertilisers have never been used, only organic manure is applied and weedcontrol is managed by a low, superficial tilling. Rain water is collected in a smallreservoir and is used for drip irrigation in the case of extreme drought. Grape variety:100% Tempranillo and fully certified organic. Producer:Mesta is a range of organically and sustainably grown single varietal wines, whichstylishly showcase the Spanish wine revolution under the symbol of the Mesta. Mestawas a powerful alliance of sheep ranchers in medieval Castile, who controlled thecañadas: the traditional rights of way for migrating sheep. To this day the cañadas areprotected from being blocked or built upon, a reminder of ancient rights and a modelof coexistence with nature. This modern range, from the fashionable DO Uclés in centralCastile, offers wines of great purity and varietal typicity. The Bottle Shop rating:"A vibrant and juicy, unoaked Tempranillo showing great purity and typicity from high altitude vines. Expressive aromas of red berries, rosemary, and a touch of liquorice are echoed on the fresh, rounded palate."
