Zestos Rosado (Provence Style)

Zestos Rosado (Provence Style)
This tremendous quality wine is made from old vine Garnacha and it sells for a song! San Martin
produces among the most floral and mineral Garnachas in all of Spain. Zestos Rosado shows the
complexity of wine 2 times its price. In fact many wines that cost 3 times the price of Zestos do not
even show the complexity of this humble yet complex wine. Zestos old vine is produced from
Garnacha vines that were planted in 1960's in the high elevation vineyards of San Martin
Valdeiglesias - northwest of Madrid. Today San Martin produces among the most floral and
mineral Garnachas in all of Spain. The older the vines the better the wine. Old vines do not over
produce. As a result the vines yield fully ripened grapes. Perfectly ripen grapes make wines that
improve with time. Zestos means basket in Spanish. Not too many years ago, baskets like the ones
depicted on the label were use to transport grapes from the vineyard to the wineries. Madrid has
recently become the center of one of the most interesting and innovative wine regions on the
Iberian Peninsula. For example, 90% of Vinos de Madrid DO wines are made from organically
grown grapes. The outskirts of this storied royal city are filled with old vines Garnacha situated in
high elevation vineyards that have been planted in ideal soils. Madrid is a sort of “great unknown”
that is now just freshly discovered. Most consumers are unaware that Madrid makes wine and
because Vinos de Madrid is not yet “on the radar” of wine consumers, it is a great source of
incredible values today.
WHAT MAKES THIS WINE UNIQUE?: Old vine Garnacha, dry farmed, tended organically grown vineyards. Produced in
the provence style method. The vines are head pruned, planted from 1960 to 1970, and tended in sandy and limestone soil.
90% of Vinos de Madrid DO wines are made from organically grown grapes.
GRAPE: 100% Garnacha. Vines planted from 1960 - 1970. Tended in sandy and limestone soil at 800 m (2,625ft)
elevation
PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: Zestos Rosado pairs well with pasta dishes, salmon, and sushi.
VINIFICATION AND AGEING: The objective is to make a bright, pink color Rose that is pale "onion"-skin orange. After
harvest, the grapes are pressed and macerate at cold temperature with 30% of the skins for 6 to 8 hours. After this very
short time of skin contact, the skins are discarded rather than left in contact throughout the cold fermentation process. After
30 days of natural decanting the wine is slightly filtered and then bottled in around January.
PRODUCTION: 6,000 cases
LOCATION, SOIL, CLIMATE: The vineyards are located in Zone 7, in the high elevation district of San Martin de
Valdeiglesias at 800 meters (2,625 ft.) elevation. The sandy and limestone soil in this area is responsible for the mineral
characters expressed in Zestos. For climate, the area's high elevation of 800 meters makes it the most extreme climate in
the region. The risk of frost during early budding and flowering is very high. However, when the risk of frost is low, San
Martin produces among the most floral and mineral Garnachas in all of Spain. The average temperature from April-October
is 17.9C (64.2F) and yearly rainfall is 574mm (22.6 in).
TASTING NOTES This elegant vibrant, mineral-rose from the high elevation mountains of Madrid, showcases aromas of
strawberry, pomegranate coupled with flavors of cherries and grapefruit. The finish is crisp with notes of minerality.
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13.0%
UPC CODE: 8437008409597