Frontonio 2022 El Jardin de las Iguales Garnacha
Just to the northwest of Valdejalón, and enjoying a similar climate and topography, strongly influenced by the cold, north-eastern cierzo winds, this IGP styles itself the “Empire of Garnacha”. With good reason! We were frankly stunned by the price-quality ratio of this entry-level wine, especially considering its non-entry-level pedigree: 100% certified organic, estate-grown, dry-farmed, head-pruned vines! El Casetero is all foot-trodden and fermented with indigenous yeasts and shows the ripe, plummy and spicy side of the grape, with remarkable freshness and length. It is dangerously grapy and gulpable in the new vintage.
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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | SBF-JIG22 |
Country | Spain |
Region | Valdejalón |
Color/Style | Red |
Destemming | Whole cluster |
Fermentation Vessel | Concrete |
Additional Fermentation Notes | 1/2 manual punchdown per day with the feet
Fermentation duration: 60 days |
Aging Vessel | 100% Used Barrique |
Aging Duration (months) | 14 months |
Filtered? | Yes |
Fining Agents | None |
Yeast Protocol | Native |
Malolactic Conversion | Yes |
Additonal Maturation Details: | Aged in 456 barrels brought from Les Hospices de Beaune
Lees contact: 100% Stomped Grapes |
Added Sulfur | Yes |
Varieties | 100% Garnacha |
ABV | 13.5 |
Closure | Natural Cork |
Annual Production | 960 bottles |
Primary Vineyard Name | Barrandijos (Alpartir) |
Soil Types | Slate, Limestone |
Elevation (meters) | 700 |
Vine Age | 100 |
Farming Practices | Certified Organic, Certified Sustainable, Practicing Biodynamic |
Harvest Method | Hand-harvested |
Notes from the Producer: Every wine grows from the soil and El Jardín de las Iguales is truly one of a kind. Bodegas Frontonio was given the privilege to acquire such a precious piece of land. These vines are so sensitive that they get to connect with their caretaker. We have so decided to guide our actions based on respect and comprehension. At the end of the day, people come and go, but the land remains.
