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El Posadero
El Posadero
El Posadero is produced and bottled by Bodegas Jeromín in the Vinos de Madrid DO region. Manuel Martinez is proprietor of Vinos Jeromín, a third generation bodega that produces organic quality values in the three districts of the Vinos de Madrid DO. In addition to being the capital of Spain, Madrid has recently been one of the most interesting and innovative wine regions on the Iberian Peninsula. The outskirts of this storied royal city are filled with old Tempranillo vines situated in high elevation vineyards in ideal soils. Madrid is the great unknown now freshly discovered. Most Spaniards are unaware that Madrid makes wine and because Vinos de Madrid is not yet “on the radar” of Spanish wine consumers it is a great source of incredible values today.
What makes this wine unique?
Old vine (60 year old) Tempranillo vines. This spicy, earthy wine shows the complexity of an expensive wine. Made of Tempranillo and Syrah, this wine is a blend of grapes that are especially well suited to this area.
Grape:
75% Tempranillo and 25% Syrah. The Tempranillo vines are 60 years old; the Syrah are 15 years old. All vines are organically grown and head pruned.
Pairing Suggestions:
The smoky, dusky ripe dark fruit characters of this Tempranillo/Syrah blend will pair well with gamey or essentially sweet meats like venison, rabbit and veal. For more casual dishes, try BBQ pork, smoked beef brisket, Cajun chicken or even a good thickly piled sandwich of pastrami or corned beef.
Vinification and ageing:
Both Tempranillo and Syrah are harvested and vinified separately in stainless steel and cement tanks of 10,000-liter capacity. The short cycle Tempranillo grape is usually harvested mid September and Syrah is harvested a month later. Maceration and fermentation takes 10 days for Tempranillo, followed by two days of extended maceration at a cool temperature (41°F). The Garnacha is macerated and undergoes fermentation for a period of five days followed by a longer, extended maceration for ten days. The wine is aged in stainless steel to emphasize the purity of flavors and the young characters of Tempranillo and Syrah from Madrid.
Production:
2,300 cases are produced; 720 are imported to the U.S.
Location, Soil, Climate:
The vineyards are located in Zone 7, southeast of Madrid, in the town of Arganda del Rey, within the subregion of Arganda at 645 meters (2,116 ft.) elevation. The poor clay and limestone soils yield concentrated small grapes that have balanced sugar and acidity. For climate, the average temperature from April-October is 64.5ºF with 19.4 inches of yearly rainfall. The southern Continental climate has hot days and cool nights, which are crucial to the slower, balanced ripening of the grapes.
Tasting notes:
“Deep ruby. Blueberry and violet aromas are complicated by smoke and cracked pepper; seems like there's more syrah in here. Energetic dark fruit flavors are a bit clenched initially but gain flesh with aeration and pick up more sweetness. A peppery quality lingers on the smoky, slightly rigid finish. This needs a little air.”
-Josh Raynolds, International Wine Cellar, Sept.-Oct. 2010
Alcohol Content:
13.5%
UPC Code:
810411011294
