Bodegas Frontonio Valdejalon Garnacha Single Estate Microcosmico

Land of Grenache grapes and courage.. Influenced by the Iberian system, Moncayo and other mountain ranges, Valdejalon coutns with vineyards between 450 and 1030 meters high refreshed by the Cierzo wind, as well as a great variety of soils and some very old plots of Garnacha, Macabeo and other local varieties. Rainfall is scanty, and varies between 200 and 500 l / m2 per year. The prevailing wind is called the “Cierzo”, which blows for several days a year. Temperatures in spring and autumn are gentle and agreeable, lying between 5 and 25o C. Winter temperatures are between -5 and 10o C, with summer temperatures ranging from 20 to 40 oC. More than 3000 hours of sunshine per year. Diversity, respect & Regenerative agriculture. Our small plots of traditional bush vines grow at 450 to 1030 meters high altitude on clay, limestone and blue slate soil worked organic. The north-facing mountain conditions are essential for preserving the acidity of the wine: they provide its unique freshness and elegance. Our oldest vineyard dates to 1898. We venerate the oldest and less producing vines as the best and unique grapes are grown in them. Where plants have died or have been replaced with almond trees, the spots left have been replanted with the awareness that we will not see them grow old, but it is or legacy for the future. We want to bring back yesterday’s pride to the valley, to Barrandijos. Regenerative agriculture is dynamic and holistic and incorporates permaculture and organic farming practices, such as cover crops, crop rotation, compost, mobile animal shelters and sheepherding rotation, in order to increase food production, farmers’ income and especially the quality of the top layer of the soil. Every wine grows from the soil and El Jardin de Las Iguales’ is truly one of a kind. Known as “Las Iguales” by its previous owner, this vineyard is nestled in Sierra de Algairen, specifically in the winding Barrandijos Valley in Alpartir (Spain). Fruit of chance, or rather of causation, a part of this vineyard was planted between 1898 and 1908. A single family, “Los Paseta”, have been the caregivers ever since. Furthermore, subsequent plots were later added between 1919 and 1929 – all preserved until being recently saved from the brink of extinction. In 2016, Bodegas Frontonio had the privilege to acquire this piece of land and history. In Jardin de Las Iguales, decades of wisdom are accumulated in twisted, gnarly vines amongst recovering old terraces and crumbling stone walls. Bringing back yesterday’s pride to this valley has been our obsession ever since: such a special place should have meant something else at that time. Dry stone walls almost disappeared were a reminder of the existence, in a different time, of more terraces which could be cultivated under vines. We were able to see some photos of a North American flight (1943 and 1957) where, indeed, we confirmed that this unique place was a whole vineyard with micro-parcels. Sometimes, time goes hand in hand with age until death inevitably comes. El Jardin de las Iguales could then just either get old and disappear or pull itself together and become an historical vine. The decades of wisdom accumulated in twisted plants with incredible shapes it is transmitted in its wines. As a result, El Jardin de las Iguales wine channels the legacy of decades of wisdom accumulated in gnarly twisted plants with incredible shapes to your palate. It is time to rebuild its walls, replant their vineyards and bring back life to its soils. The best wines are the expression of origin, dreams, culture and art.