Rico Nuevo Barrera de Sol 2021 JULY42024 dried thyme

dried thyme

Marisa Cuomo and her husband Andrea Ferraioli carved their cellar out of the dolomitic rock of Furore

It's Tinto Fino

far south of the famous chalk hills

Rico Nuevo Barrera de Sol 2021 JULY42024 dried thymeEverything 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