“Gre2” Garnacha

“Gre2” Garnacha is a pale, lifted expression of Garnacha from the granitic slopes of the Sierra de Gredos. The wine is made using a mix of destemmed and whole-bunch grapes. Long maceration and gentle extraction to retain aromatic precision and texture. Fermentations are spontaneous, using indigenous yeasts, and take place in a variety of vessels including stainless steel, oak, and chestnut. The wine is lightly filtered, unfined, and bottled with minimal sulfur.

It shows delicate red fruit, floral notes (especially rose petal), fine acidity, and a dry, mineral-driven structure. “Gre2” Garnacha is a restrained, transparent style of Garnacha focused on freshness and balance.

A Pie de Tierra is run by David Vilamiel and Aitor Paul, who met in 2015 during their studies at the School of Viticulture and Oenology in Madrid. Their vineyards cover around 20 ha in Méntrida (Toledo) and 4–5 ha near Aldea del Fresno (Madrid), planted primarily to old-vine Garnacha. The soils are mainly decomposed granite, with some schist and sand. The vineyards sit at approximately 600 meters above sea level.

The Gredos region combines Mediterranean and Atlantic influences, with hot days, cool nights, and a range of microclimates due to river valleys and elevation changes. Vines are dry-farmed, bush-trained in traditional goblet form, and propagated from older local vineyards.