2022 Comando G, Vinos de Madrid, Las Umbrias

The 2022 Comando G Las Umbrias exemplifies a profound commitment to terroir, showcasing old-vine Garnacha from Spain's rugged Sierra de Gredos mountains. This "Grand Cru" single vineyard, located near Rozas de Puerto Real in Vinos de Madrid, features 60-90 year-old east-facing vines at nearly 1000 meters altitude, thriving in distinctive granite soils enriched with iron and clay. While the 2022 vintage brought exceptionally warm and dry conditions to Sierra de Gredos, careful vineyard management and precise winemaking, including shortened macerations, allowed Comando G to achieve a harmonious balance of ripeness and the wine's characteristic delicacy. Producers Daniel Gómez Landi and Fernando García employ a Burgundian-inspired philosophy of minimal intervention, utilizing biodynamic practices, whole-cluster fermentation with native yeasts, and aging in large oak foudres. This approach yields an ethereal, elegant, and pure expression of Garnacha, underscoring their mastery in transforming this challenging, high-elevation terroir into a wine of remarkable finesse.