Viticola Mentridana, Uvas de la Ira, Mentrida, Sierra de Gredos, Spain Staffelter Hof 000 members

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'Anisos' translates as different and refers to Rosi being one of the first to make a skin contact wine with the native Trentino variety

Out in the vineyard the family follow biodynamic principles and they are fond of their growing family of sheep whose grazing in the vines helps to keep the ground cover in check and hence allows them to farm in a no-till fashion for the most part

Whole bunches are put into large oak fermenters

lemon-yellow with light golden hues

Viticola Mentridana, Uvas de la Ira, Mentrida, Sierra de Gredos, Spain Staffelter Hof 000 membersThe Sierra de Gredos is a wild and remote region of granite peaks and forests in the country between Madrid and Portugal. Like many such regions in Spain the land is difficult to farm and very many vineyards were abandoned. But the free draining acidic soils, the high altitude and long growing season, and the pockets of ancient vines have attracted a new generation of growers. Among them Curro Barreo, who grew up in the area and also makes wine in