Lluvia de Garnacha
Bodegas Sentencia
Bodegas Sentencia
Lluvia de Garnacha
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.
"The pale red 2022 Lluvia is a varietal Garnacha that has a delicate and floral nose with notes of strawberry and aromatic herbs, a medium-bodied palate with 12.7% alcohol and a balanced mouthfeel. The full clusters were foot trodden in stone lagar, fermented with indigenous yeasts and pressed after 20 days, then the wine was kept in stainless steel until bottling. 3,200 bottles produced. It was bottled in April 2023. Drink 2023-2027." - 91 points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
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Vintage: 2022
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 12
Price per Bottle: $31
Style: Red
Region: Valencia
Country: Spain
Grape: Garnacha
Colour: Red
Vegan: Yes
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: No
Natural: No
Low Intervention: Yes
Bodegas Sentencia
Bodegas Sentencia
Lluvia de Garnacha
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.
"The pale red 2022 Lluvia is a varietal Garnacha that has a delicate and floral nose with notes of strawberry and aromatic herbs, a medium-bodied palate with 12.7% alcohol and a balanced mouthfeel. The full clusters were foot trodden in stone lagar, fermented with indigenous yeasts and pressed after 20 days, then the wine was kept in stainless steel until bottling. 3,200 bottles produced. It was bottled in April 2023. Drink 2023-2027." - 91 points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
Read more about Bodegas Sentencia here.
Vintage: 2022
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 12
Price per Bottle: $31
Style: Red
Region: Valencia
Country: Spain
Grape: Garnacha
Colour: Red
Vegan: Yes
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: No
Natural: No
Low Intervention: Yes
Bodegas Sentencia
Bodegas Sentencia
Lluvia de Garnacha
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.
"The pale red 2022 Lluvia is a varietal Garnacha that has a delicate and floral nose with notes of strawberry and aromatic herbs, a medium-bodied palate with 12.7% alcohol and a balanced mouthfeel. The full clusters were foot trodden in stone lagar, fermented with indigenous yeasts and pressed after 20 days, then the wine was kept in stainless steel until bottling. 3,200 bottles produced. It was bottled in April 2023. Drink 2023-2027." - 91 points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
Read more about Bodegas Sentencia here.
Vintage: 2022
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 12
Price per Bottle: $31
Style: Red
Region: Valencia
Country: Spain
Grape: Garnacha
Colour: Red
Vegan: Yes
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: No
Natural: No
Low Intervention: Yes
