2022 Envinate Albahra

Roberto Santana, Alfonso Torrente, Laura Ramos and José Martínez are the 4 winemakers of Envínate. They had started to provide onoenological advice but decided to combine this with their own wines in the same areas in which they also advise. Their philosophy is to create fresh, crisp wines from local grapes that reflect the unique terroir and Atlantic climate. The results speak for themselves: honest and interesting wines. However, this Albahra ("little lake") is their Mediterranean wine, which nevertheless remains light-footed and elegant in character. Made from 70% Tintorera, from a small vineyard in Almansa, 3 hectares with a clay-limestone soil. The other 30% is Moravia Agria, a grape of which only 50 hectares are still planted throughout Spain. This is a grape with high acidity and little color. The vineyard is located in Manchuela on a clay-limestone soil with a sandy top layer.

The Albahra is a blend of 70% Garnacha Tintorera from the Almansa zone and 30% Moravia Agria from Manchuela. The two grapes are fermented separately with part of whole bunches in concrete and with native yeasts. The Garnacha matured for eight months in concrete and the Moravia in neutral 228 liter barrels. It has around 13% alcohol and good freshness, good structure and round tannins. It is juicy and supple and with the acidity of Moravia and the juicy fruit of the Grarnacha you get an elegant wine. The wine has a bright ruby red color and is aromatic, pure, precise and attractive. It is medium-bodied with silky with very round tannins. Parker writes in his review: " This is one of the ost incredible bargains from Spain "