$292.50
Hontanares is the name of the slope in the village of Canalejas de Peñafiel, where most of Bendito Destino’s vineyards are located. At approximately 900m altitude, and facing north-west, the plot that this wine is made of, gets sheltered from the morning sun (which helps a lot with acid retention). The topsoil is a thin layer of sandy-loam (20-35cm) which then goes straight into limestone with fractures of clay. Those fractures are crucially important as they provide humidity deposits, and air pockets which give the roots a much needed push to dig deeper.
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North orientation, altitude of more than 920 m above sea level. 80% Tempranillo 5% Garnacha 5% Valenciano, 10% Albillo, Pirulés and Alarije. Size of plot: 0,30 HA and one of the winemaker Terry’s favourite cuvées from the range. The vines are registered in 1921, but could have easily been planted before that. In 2022 the lack of water and the fluctuations in temperature resulted in a more rustic expression, but still refined and elegant. The grapes were destemmed by hand, retaining the berries intact and there was a 35% stem inclusion. Pressing gently with a basket press, the wine was left to settle for two days and then racked into a 500L Rare Francois Freres puncheon. It was bottled after 24 months, and released in April 2025.