Description
Vitícola Mentridana is located in the Sierra de Gredos, a rugged, high-altitude region southwest of Madrid known for its granitic soils and ideal microclimate for Garnacha. Founded by Curro Barreño, a native of the region and former co-creator of the acclaimed Galician project Fedellos, the winery continues the legacy of Dani Landi, who helped put Gredos on the global wine map before focusing solely on his Commando G project. Curro now stewards Dani's former vineyards in the Tiétar Valley, combining his deep local roots with experience gained in Galicia to craft elegant, mineral-driven Garnachas. The estate spans 15 hectares at elevations between 600-900 metres, with an emphasis on sustainable farming and minimal-intervention winemaking.
"The 2021 El Mentridano was produced with Garnacha grapes from the family in the village of Méntrida (and therefore not Gredos) on sandstone granite soils, producing a light and approachable style through fermenting the full clusters with a very short maceration and an élevage in 3,000- and 3,700-liter foudres for seven months. It's quite open and appley, with hints of herbs and red berries. It's a warmer zone than Gredos, and the wine is ripe without excess with 14.3% alcohol and a pH of 3.4. It has less grip than the wines from Gredos but is balanced through the shorter maceration." 91 points, Luis Gutierez, The Wine Advocate
