Corral de Gargantilla 2024 | Las Pedreras | Cebreros

Name: Corral de Gargantilla 2024 | Las Pedreras | Cebreros
Brand: Las Pedreras
SKU: 927
Price: 42.3 EUR
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100% Garnacha from vines over 60 years old, grown on a parcel of about 2 hectares at 1,050 metres in Cebreros, Sierra de Gredos. The soils mix slate, clay and granite. Certified organic and dry-farmed. The name recalls the dry-stone corral marking the vineyard's boundary, perched above a ravine descending from the Gredos peaks.

Las Pedreras was founded in 2020 by oenologist Bárbara Requejo — trained at Château Haut-Brion, Pierre Peters in Champagne and Peay Vineyards in Sonoma — and restaurateur Guzmán Sánchez de la Parra. It was the first winery in Villanueva de Ávila. Vinified with indigenous yeasts in 500L foudres, unfined and unfiltered.

Wine Identification
Corral de Gargantilla is a red wine produced by Las Pedreras, a winery established in 2020 in Villanueva de Ávila. The specific vintage is 2024. The winery, the first and only one in Villanueva de Ávila, was founded by oenologist Bárbara Requejo and restaurateur Guzmán Sánchez de la Parra.

Origin and Winemaking
Grown in the Cebreros appellation within the Sierra de Gredos region of Castilla y León, Spain, the grapes are sourced from a single plot named Corral de Gargantilla. The vineyard sits at an altitude of 1,050 meters on dry-farmed land certified under ecological viticulture standards. The soil composition is a distinctive blend of slate, clay, and granite.

The variety used is 100% Garnacha from old vines exceeding 60 years in age. The name reflects the physical characteristics of the site: "Corral" refers to the dry-stone wall that historically delimited the vineyard, while "Gargantilla" denotes the ravine descending from the Gredos mountains.

Winemaking is minimalist and natural. Fermentation occurs using indigenous yeasts. Following fermentation, the wine undergoes aging in 500-liter foudres. It is neither clarified nor filtered before bottling. Bárbara Requejo brings extensive experience from prestigious houses such as Château Haut-Brion, Pierre Peters, and Peay Vineyards to this production.

Tasting Profile
As a red wine made from high-altitude, old-vine Garnacha in a continental climate with complex soils, one expects a wine that balances the varietal’s typical fruitiness with the structural integrity provided by the elevation and age of the vines. The use of 500-liter foudres suggests an emphasis on preserving primary fruit character and textural mouthfeel with limited oak influence. The lack of fining or filtration indicates a commitment to natural expression and texture.

Overall Character
Corral de Gargantilla stands as a testament to minimal intervention and terroir specificity. It captures the essence of old-vine Garnacha from one of Spain’s most respected mountain regions, reflecting both the historical landscape of the plot and modern ecological practices.

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Learn more about Las Pedreras

Las Pedreras was founded in 2020 in Villanueva de Ávila — the village's first and only winery — restored in the historic Arroyuelos neighbourhood. The name comes from Pico Las Pedreras, the mountain that dominates the valley horizon. Behind it are Bárbara Requejo Frutos, a winemaker trained at Château Haut-Brion, Pierre Peters and Peay Vineyards, and Guzmán Sánchez de la Parra, a local native and chef-owner of La Querencia restaurant, whose family farmed the vineyards.

The plots are old-vine Garnacha and Albillo Real on coarse granitic sand between 900 and 1,200 metres in the Alto Alberche valley. The altitude and north-northeast aspect slow ripening and preserve natural acidity: vivid, taut wines built for ageing. Organic and biodynamic farming, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, no additions.

Each plot has its own name: Vertiente de las Ánimas, Pelito Lindo, Linarejos, La Coronela, Corral de Gargantilla.

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