Comando G "EL TAMBORIL BLANCO " Navarrevisca Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y Leon 2022 (PLEASE CONTACT US FOR AVAIBILITY)
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Comando G. Daniel Landi, Fernando Garcia, Sierra de Gredos, Madrid
Citing the world’s greatest Grenache – Château Rayas – as their inspiration, Dani Gomez Jiménez-Landi and Fernando García of Comando G are producing some of Spain’s most sought-after and finessed wines.
Growing up locally, Dani and Fernando forged a friendship while studying viticulture at the University of Madrid. They launched Comando G in 2008 as a result of their mutual passion for indigenous old vines and to demonstrate the region’s potential beyond its reputation for bulk-wine in the 1970s.
Reviving abandoned, high-altitude vineyards in the Gredos Mountains west of Madrid, the pair work 10ha of Garnacha and Albillo by hand and with the aid of horses. Skilful biodynamic farming combined with warm, sunny days and cool nights results in perfectly ripe, healthy fruit balanced by fresh acidity.
Fermented with native yeasts in open-top casks and matured in a combination of oak barrels, foudres, and clay amphorae, Comando G produce eight red cuvées structured around Burgundy’s cru system.
Offering a beautiful balance between generosity and restraint, the portfolio starts with the exceptional value ‘La Bruja’ at ‘village’ level, moving up to 1er Crus ‘Las Rozas’ and ‘La Brena’, and six ‘Grand Cru’ single vineyards: ‘El Reventon’, ‘Las Iruelas’, ‘Tumba del Rey Moro’, ‘Las Umbrías’, ‘El Tamboril’, and ‘Rumbo al Norte’. Aged under flor, ‘Camino del Pilar’ is a spellbinding sherry-like Albillo tasting of nuts and pears.
Given the tiny production quantities and widespread demand among winos seduced by their Pinot Noir-like elegance, Comando G’s bottles have become increasingly hard to find. We are delighted to present our yearly allocation from the domaine.
El Tamboril is a blend of Garnacha Blanca and Garnacha Gris sourced from a tiny 0.2-hectare vineyard of 70-year-old vines that sits at 1,200m elevation. From an excellent vintage, the 2017 is incredibly aromatically complex and practically pulsates with energy and freshness. Flavours centre on vibrant citrus fruits, with wonderful nuances of dried white flowers, beeswax and straw. A distinctive, saliva-inducing salinity runs throughout, making this the perfect wine to drink alongside fresh seafood. Only 395 bottles of this special wine were produced.
Grape: White Grenache and Grenache Gris
Biodynamic