Casa Castillo Las Gravas 2017 show-white-exclusive curry and nuts

curry and nuts

After fermentation

Ageing in used wooden barrels causes the fruit to dissipate and exposes the minerality and salinity of the terroir

The fresh minerality ensures a nice balance

Organic cultivation on Albariza soils near El Puerto de Santa Maria

Casa Castillo Las Gravas 2017 show-white-exclusive curry and nuts80% Monastrell and 20% Garnacha. Named after the rocky vineyard where the grapes for this wine are grown. Fermentation in underground stone vats. Autochthonous yeasts are used here too and whole bunches of grapes are added to the tanks. Monastrell and Garnacha are fermented separately, aged in 500 litre, French oak barrels, blended and left for a further four months in 5,000 litre foudres. Processed organically. Complex ripe red fruit, tabacco,