Bodegas Sentencia
Alberto Pedrón comes from a long line of vine growers in Los Pedrones, a village of fewer than 200 inhabitants in the comarca of Utiel-Requena, Valencia. His most vivid memory from childhood is of the morning his father woke him before dawn to take him out to one of the family vineyards that had been freshly dusted with snow. Over the years, many of these familial plots fell victim to the “restructuring” of Spanish vineyard land, whereby old plantations were pulled up and replanted with higher-yielding varieties from other parts of the world. In 2006, a 6-hectare plantation that had been tended by Alberto’s father, grandfather and great-grandfather was similarly “sentenced to death”, and he decided to take action. To save the vineyard and, by extension, a way of working and living, he would resurrect the family bodega.
This Garnacha comes from very old organically-farmed vineyards. It was foot trodden in stone lagares for 10-15 days, followed by destemming and transfer to stainless steel for a native ferment. It remained in stainless over the winter, and was then transferred to used French oak for 6 months. Opening with a temporary swing of reduction, this moves into fresh cherry, tobacco, gravels, and scrubby herbs. Tannins are fine and sticky, and acidity is mountainous and present. A lovely 12.5% aids smashability, especially with grilled sausage or country paté. 3200 bottles.
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Vintage: 2023
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 12
Price per Bottle: $35
Style: Red
Region: Valencia
Country: Spain
Grape: Garnacha
Colour: Red
Vegan: Yes
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: No
Natural: No
Low Intervention: Yes
Bodegas Sentencia
Alberto Pedrón comes from a long line of vine growers in Los Pedrones, a village of fewer than 200 inhabitants in the comarca of Utiel-Requena, Valencia. His most vivid memory from childhood is of the morning his father woke him before dawn to take him out to one of the family vineyards that had been freshly dusted with snow. Over the years, many of these familial plots fell victim to the “restructuring” of Spanish vineyard land, whereby old plantations were pulled up and replanted with higher-yielding varieties from other parts of the world. In 2006, a 6-hectare plantation that had been tended by Alberto’s father, grandfather and great-grandfather was similarly “sentenced to death”, and he decided to take action. To save the vineyard and, by extension, a way of working and living, he would resurrect the family bodega.
This Garnacha comes from very old organically-farmed vineyards. It was foot trodden in stone lagares for 10-15 days, followed by destemming and transfer to stainless steel for a native ferment. It remained in stainless over the winter, and was then transferred to used French oak for 6 months. Opening with a temporary swing of reduction, this moves into fresh cherry, tobacco, gravels, and scrubby herbs. Tannins are fine and sticky, and acidity is mountainous and present. A lovely 12.5% aids smashability, especially with grilled sausage or country paté. 3200 bottles.
Read more about Bodegas Sentencia here.
Vintage: 2023
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 12
Price per Bottle: $35
Style: Red
Region: Valencia
Country: Spain
Grape: Garnacha
Colour: Red
Vegan: Yes
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: No
Natural: No
Low Intervention: Yes
