2023 Esmeralda García Carrascal Vino de Paraje, Castilla y Leon, Spain El Montañista given the dramatic warming of

given the dramatic warming of the climate in recent years

Although Syrah is generally one of the earlier grapes to ripen

whole cluster fermentation

Grapes are hand harvested with spontaneous yeast fermentation of whole clusters (rare in this region

2023 Esmeralda García Carrascal Vino de Paraje, Castilla y Leon, Spain El Montañista given the dramatic warming ofLocation: Santiuste de San Juan Bautista is a small village located in the D. O. Rueda, in the region of Castilla y Len, in the province of Segovia, Spain. Varietal: 100% Verdejo Vineyard: El Carrascal, one of Esmeraldas four single vineyards, lies in a sun drenched, plateau shaped area with distinctive gravelly sandy soils, at 900 meters above sea level. Prephylloxera bush trained vines are 180 200 years old. Farming is organic. Vinification: Grapes