Blended from all the estates vineyard holdings, it is aged in large neutral, upright barrels and is the perfect introduction to the regions style. Aromas of red fruits, violets and gentle spice is followed on the pallet by fine powdery tannins and a clarity that reveals a pure expression of the variety from its place.
In 1923, Dr Vicente Álvarez-Villamil bought Bernabeleva, an estate in San Martín de Valdeiglesias (Madrid). It is located at the foot of the Cerro de Guisando and the Gredos mountains and adjacent to the Tórtolas stream that formed the border of two Roman provinces: Lusitania and Tarraconense.
For decades, Dr Álvarez-Villamil’s descendants have fondly taken care of the old vines he planted, with the intention of someday producing quality honest wines.