classical quirky vino
'El Berrakin' Blanco
Made with the jaen grape, more commonly used for brandy de Jerez production. Daniel adds complexity and texture with 17 days of maceration on the skins, followed by 5 months on lees. Unfined and unfiltered, El Berrakin blanco shows green apple and grapefruit peel characteristics, with subtle green tea tannins and fresh salinity.
quick facts
APPELLATION: Viño Blanco
VINTAGE: 2019
STYLE: skin contact white
GRAPE: jaen
FARMING: organic
FERMENTATION: stainless steel
MATURATION: stainless steel
FILTRATION: unfiltered
ALCOHOL: 11.5%
CASE SIZE: 12
'El Berrakin' Tinto
A bright and fresh introduction to garnacha de Gredos. The high elevation vineyards (minimum 800m above sea level) on granite, sand and schist soils produce grapes with natural aromatics and freshness, which Daniel has emphasised with this low-extraction, super-drinkable red.
quick facts
APPELLATION: Viño Tinto
VINTAGE: 2019
STYLE: red
GRAPE: garnacha
FARMING: organic
FERMENTATION: stainless steel
MATURATION: stainless steel
FILTRATION: unfiltered
ALCOHOL: 14%
CASE SIZE: 12
‘Kπ’ Amphorae
Going back to the local tradition of wine in amphora, locally known as tinaja. The fruit is fermented and matured in tinaja with skins for nine months. It's ripe and rustic, with unusual aromas of flowers, pollen, cereals and a slightly herbal element. A completely different expression of garnacha.
quick facts
APPELLATION: Viño Tinto
VINTAGE: 2017
STYLE: red
GRAPE: garnacha
FARMING: organic
FERMENTATION: amphora
MATURATION: amphora
FILTRATION: unfiltered
ALCOHOL: 14.5%
CASE SIZE: 6
Zerberos ‘A+P’
With A+P, Daniel gives his garnacha the traditional Spanish treatment: a year in oak followed by extended bottle ageing. A complex mix of fresh fruit tones combine with hints of dried strawberry and fig, leather, cedar and toasty spice.
quick facts
APPELLATION: DO Cebreros
VINTAGE: 2009
STYLE: red
GRAPE: garnacha
FARMING: organic
FERMENTATION: oak
MATURATION: oak
FILTRATION: unfiltered
ALCOHOL: 14.5%
CASE SIZE: 6
Zerberos ‘El Altar’
From a north-facing parcel at 800m elevation on quartz-rich granitic sand near the town of El Barraco. Luminous, vibrant raspberry and wild strawberry flavours over sappy herb and wildflower notes.
quick facts
APPELLATION: DO Cebreros
VINTAGE: 2016
STYLE: red
GRAPE: garnacha
FARMING: organic
FERMENTATION: oak
MATURATION: oak
FILTRATION: unfiltered
ALCOHOL: 15%
CASE SIZE: 6
Zerberos ‘Llano Toledo’
The fruit for Llano Toledo comes from a south-facing sandy parcel of 100 year old vines near the town of the same name. Aged for one year in old oak with minimal intervention to express the nuances of garnacha from this beautiful site.
quick facts
APPELLATION: DO Cebreros
VINTAGE: 2016
STYLE: red
GRAPE: garnacha
FARMING: organic
FERMENTATION: oak
MATURATION: oak
FILTRATION: unfiltered
ALCOHOL: 15%
CASE SIZE: 6
Daniel Ramos
High up in the Gredos mountains to the west of Madrid, Daniel Ramos is one of a group of maverick winemakers creating authentic expressions of garnacha – the informally-known Garnacha de Gredos. Here a combination of factors including the highly granitic, nutrient-poor soils, the elevation (around 800 to 1000m), the very old bush vines, the high levels of sunshine and the very cold nights combine to create an environment like no other, and the result is garnacha like no other.
Under his label Finca Zerberos, Ramos works about 15 hectares of old vines, ranging from 50 to 100 years old. The soils, like elsewhere in the Gredos area, are dominated by granite, but the area around El Tiemblo also features schist and sand. In the cellar, as in the vineyard, Ramos is as hands-off as possible. Fermentations are slow and spontaneous, and macerations are long. The wines are neither fined nor filtered, and a range of vessels are used for ageing, from stainless steel to amphora to neutral oak. Each cuvée is a dramatically different expression of this unique region.
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