COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2024
GRAPE
Garnacha, Tempranillo
PRODUCER
Bodegas y Viñedos Bernabeleva
REGION
Madrid
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Bodegas Bernabeleva was founded in 1923 by Dr. Vicente Álvarez-Villamil in San Martín de Valdeiglesias, at the base of the Sierra de Gredos. The estate takes its name from ancient Celtic stone bear carvings found on the property. Winemaking was revitalized in 2006 by Dr. Vicente's great-grandchildren, Juan Diéz Bulnes and Santiago Matallana Bulnes, alongside acclaimed winemaker Raúl Pérez and Marc Isart Pinos. The winery focuses on expressive, high-altitude Garnacha grown on nutrient-poor, decomposed granite soils.
ALCOHOL
14.5%
AVG. PRICE
€15
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
14-16°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Named 'Bernabeleva' after ancient Celtic stone bear statues located on the estate grounds.
Fact 02
Vineyards are planted at high altitudes between 600 and 840 meters on shallow granitic soils.
Fact 03
Revitalized in 2006 with help from iconic Spanish vigneron Raúl Pérez.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
Hand-harvested grapes are chilled for 24 hours to promote pre-fermentative maceration. Fermentation takes place spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in a combination of wooden vats, concrete, and stainless steel tanks using partial whole-cluster inclusion. Maceration spans 15 to 30 days with gentle gravity pump-overs to extract fine-grained tannins. The wine ages for 6 to 8 months in large French oak vats (foudres) before minimal processing and bottling.
