Bobal Ecológico Rosado 2024

Parajes del Valle is a dynamic new winery, founded in 2018 and led by winemaker María Jover, whose experience includes a stint at Vega Sicilia. At just 28, she brings a fresh, modern approach to Jumilla’s winemaking traditions. The winery works exclusively with certified organic Monastrell from old vines (15–40 years), spread across four plots: Fuente de las Perdices, La Cañada de Albatana, and Término de Arriba in northern Jumilla. These vineyards are maintained under the traditional terraje system, where growers rent the land and return 7% of the harvest in exchange for tending the vines. Though this system sustains many of Jumilla’s oldest vineyards (80–90 years), it is increasingly under threat from modern irrigation practices. Parajes del Valle is committed to preserving terraje, even paying above market price to ensure the highest quality fruit. Fermentation starts in stainless steel before finishing in concrete tanks, allowing the wine to naturally clarify and stabilise over winter. Winemaking Detail: Organic vines aged 40 - 60 years old, grown in dry-farmed bush vines. Located on clay, limestone soils, at altitude of 850m, and endure an extreme cold semi-arid climate. Grapes are hand-harvested then carefully selected at the winery. Direct pressing is carried out with no maceration. Spontaneous fermentation with wild native yeasts. Fermented in stainless steel tank, before maturation in concrete tank on the lees for 15 days. Minimal sulphur added after fermentation. The wine is kept in concrete tanks until bottling.

Organic vines aged 40 - 60 years old, grown in dry-farmed bush vines. Located on clay, limestone soils, at altitude of 850m, and endure an extreme cold semi-arid climate. Grapes are hand-harvested then carefully selected at the winery. Direct pressing is carried out with no maceration. Spontaneous fermentation with wild native yeasts. Fermented in stainless steel tank, before maturation in concrete tank on the lees for 15 days. Minimal sulphur added after fermentation. The wine is kept in concrete tanks until bottling.

Concentrated; juicy; small red berries and hedgerow fruit with cranberries; raspberries; strawberries and some slighty more citrussy fruits. It's silky and concentrated with a lovely texture and a nice bitter; cherry skin note on the finish. Clean; juicy and dry.

Prawns, Sweet-and-sour-pork, Tomato-salad

DO Manchuela is a large area in the centre of Spain, east of Cuenca and Albacete, and has 70 towns in Castilla La Mancha. It is bordered by other Designations of Origin: La Mancha in the west, Jumilla in the south and Almansa and Utiel-Requena to the east. The soil is composed of clay on limestone and the average height of the vineyards are between 600-700 meters. Another unevenness that deeply marks the surface of the area are the two large reservoirs to the north of the cultivation area, Alarcón and Contreras, which allow an abundance of irrigation. These are all very favourable conditions for vine cultivation.