{"product_id":"casa-castillo-las-gravas-jumilla-2022","title":"Casa Castillo Las Gravas Jumilla 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eCasa Castillo Las Gravas Jumilla\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion: Jumilla, Murcia, Spain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage: 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottle size: 75cl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrape: Monastrell, Garnacha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABV: 15%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully balanced and delicate expression of Monastrell. Floral on the nose, the palate is subtle and mineral, with a delicious Mediterranean elegance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen José Maria's grandfather bought the estate in 1941, there were already some vines planted, but for many years the land was used for other crops. In 1985, José Maria and his father began replanting and expanding the vineyards and now, the estate boasts 170 hectares under vine, all of which are certified organic. The soils are primarily calcareous and sandy, and certain plots have a high proportion of gravel. `Las Gravas` is a single vineyard that has incredibly stony and rocky soils. The bush vines are planted on a north-facing vineyard, and are more than 40 years old on average. They are dry farmed, with very low yields (between 12-15 hectolitres per hectare.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThe grapes were hand harvested and each variety separated, before being fermented with indigenous yeasts in underground stone lagares with manual pigeage. 25% remained as whole bunches. Temperatures were carefully controlled (between 30 - 32°C). The wine was then transfered to foudres for malolactic fermentation, before being aged for 20 months in foudres of 5000 and 500 litres.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCasa Castillo, in the words of Luis Gutiérrez, “is not only the leading producer in Jumilla but also among the very best in Spain.” Owner José Maria Vicente, a shining light in a region known for bulk production, has put Jumilla on the fine wine map. He has earned a global reputation for producing elegant and complex expressions of Monastrell, demonstrating the variety’s potential in the right hands and place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"London End Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64693781627257,"sku":"203208022","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0506\/5405\/2509\/files\/CasaCastilloLasGravasJumilla.png?v=1790221881","url":"https:\/\/www.londonendwines.com\/products\/casa-castillo-las-gravas-jumilla-2022","provider":"London End Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}