2018 | Garmon | Ribera del Duero (Magnum)

Aromatic density, pristine fruit and an earthy expression define a full, lively wine with a slender structure, perfect maturity, and melted tannins. The most complete vintage of the winery to date.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The only wine they produce here, the 2018 Garmón is pure Tempranillo from different villages with a continental climate, old organically and biodynamically farmed vineyards that are not certified. It fermented by village with indigenous yeasts and matured in 225-liter French oak barrels for 20 months. This reflects the cooler character of the year, and they maybe used a little more used oak (50/50). The wine is fresher, has a lot more acidity and is aromatic and open, with a better balance without losing structure. This is the finest wine they have produced so far, and they told me this is the kind of wine they wanted to make in Ribera del Duero, the Mauro style with finesse and elegance. It brought me to the character of the wines from yesteryear, rustic but with elegance, full of character and with energy and aging potential.

• Decanter: It's easy to forget that the first vintage of Garmón was as recent as 2014, such is the quality of the wine, but the García family's long-standing association with the region has certainly contributed to its success. Picked 10 days later than the 2017, this is my favourite release yet, combining vineyards between 30 and 100 years' old in Anguix, Baños de Valdearados, Moradillo and Tubilla. Chalky, balanced and effortlessly refined, with notes of red berries, fennel and spice, subtle oak and thrilling freshness. A truly great Ribera.

Producer Information

Garmón Continental is the García family’s (Bodegas Mauro and San Román Bodegas y Viñedos) commitment to ancestral, smallholder viticulture based on old, vineyards of low vigour situated in high, cool, and continental riverside areas with a long maturity cycle. The 2014 vintage was the first for Garmón, the only wine produced at the all-new winery of the same name built over a three-hectare plot in “Pago de la Barca” opposite the Duero as it passes through Quintanilla de Onésimo and Olivares in the heart of the Ribera del Duero region. With Garmón Continental, the García family completed its unique trilogy of wineries in the Duero Valley – Mauro (Tudela de Duero) and San Román (Toro). A passionate and exclusive completely family-run vineyard project focusing on the Tempranillo o Tinto Fino variety.

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