2021 Cien Y Pico, `Doble Pasta` Manchuela Garnacha/Tintorera

Discovering that ancient Garnacha Tintorera vines were being destroyed in Manchuela, a group of winemakers, including Zar Brooks, Elena Golakova Brooks, Luis Jiménez García, and Nicola Tucci, established Cien y Pico in response. This wine, named after the centuries-old vines, is a full-bodied, savoury ‘Doble Pasta’ Garnacha Tintorera with smooth tannins, a lovely natural acidity, and an opaque purple colour. Grown on their own roots, the ancient bush vines receive only 300mm of rain a year, resulting in tiny yet intensely coloured crops.

The ‘Doble Pasta’ method of winemaking involves fermenting crushed grapes over additional grape skins, creating a dark, concentrated wine that is then traditionally vinified with some new French oak.