2017 Daniel Ramos Zerberos El Altar

The 2017 Zerberos El Altar is from a north-facing plot of Garnacha on sandy granite soils in the village of El Barraco in Ávila. It fermented destemmed and matured in one 600-liter demi-muid for 12 months. The low-yielding year and the warm summer delivered a wine with 15.67% alcohol, despite which it is a little more delicate and has less rusticity, more floral aromas, notes of spices and wild herbs denoting a Mediterranean vintage. The palate is lighter than expected, with fine minerality, elegant tannins and a granite texture. 741 bottles and 12 magnums produced. It was bottled in January 2019. 91 points