List of products by manufacturer Marañones

Bodega Marañones, founded in 2008 by Fernando Garcia, is part of the DO Vinos de Madrid (denominación de origen, the equivalent of our AOC in France). It is located 70 km west of Madrid in the sub-district of San Martin de Valdeiglesias between Toledo and Avila and at the confluence of the Sierra de Gredos and Sierra de Guadarrama. The region is particularly hilly with numerous alluvial valleys. The climate is Mediterranean. Summers are hot, winters cold and long. The average annual rainfall is 650 mm per year, with rain falling mainly in autumn and spring.

The vineyards of the estate are located between 650 and 850 metres above sea level on the northern slopes and the temperature range between day and night is significant. The vineyards on the slopes are particularly well ventilated, which considerably reduces cryptogamic diseases (mildew, oidium). It is therefore a terroir that is particularly well suited to vine growing.

The main varieties are black grenache and albillo real (white) which come from local massal selections.
Grenache in this region has a very floral aromatic palette, with great elegance and delicacy. The acidity is well marked and the wine has a lot of minerality. The average yields are between 20 and 30 hectolitres per hectare. Each plot is worked separately and all fermentations are done with indigenous yeasts.
The whites undergo a pre-fermentation maceration and are very lightly pressed. After 24 hours of natural settling, the wines are aged on fine lees in 500 to 700 litre French oak barrels for 8 to 12 months.
The reds are mainly fermented from whole grapes in French oak barrels of 30 to 45 hectolitres. Delicate maceration, punching of the cap, low temperature fermentation with indigenous yeasts and malolactic fermentation in tuns are the main characteristics of the red wine making at the estate.