GarageWine - VdT Castilla

Jesús Ángel Toledo and Julián Ajenjo are two cousins based in Quintanar de la Orden (Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha). Besides getting along really well, they complement each other perfectly. The name of their project makes perfect sense. They started out in a garage with the basics -two tanks, two barrels, a destemmer and a crusher- to produce their first 500 bottles in the 2015 vintage. The number of wines and bottles has increased since then, but they remain loyal to their origins. At present, they make around 10,000 bottles of eight different wines with a focus on indigenous, largely forgotten grapes.

GarageWine Verdoncho 2022

100% Verdoncho (thought to be the only in the world) from an organically farmed vineyard planted in 2015.

Winemaking: Harvest is by hand in 15kg boxes.  Completely destemmed and macerated prior to spontaneous fermentation.  108-day post fermentation skin contact with a gentle, daily maceration.  Low total SO2 (43 mg/L).  Lightly filtered and bottled on February 13, 2023.

Production: 350 cases (25 cases imported)

GarageWine Verdoncho 2023

100% Verdoncho (thought to be the only in the world) from a 0.70 hectare organically farmed vineyard planted in 2011.

Winemaking: Hand harvested in 15kg boxes.  Fully destemmed and macerated prior to spontaneous fermentation.  108-day post fermentation skin contact with a gentle, daily maceration.  Low total SO2 (62 mg/L).  Lightly filtered and bottled on January 25, 2024.

Production: 273 cases (25 cases imported)

GarageWine Tinto Velasco 2022

100% Tinto Velasco from a tiny 0.47 hectare organically farmed vineyard planted in 1981.

Winemaking: Hand harvested in 15kg boxes.  Fully destemmed prior to spontaneous 7-10 day fermentation.  Post fermentation maceration and aged 14 months in clay amphora.  Low total SO2 (51 mg/L).  Lightly filtered and bottled on January 18, 2023.

Production: 604 bottles (144 bottles imported)

Peñín 90 - GarageWine Verdoncho 2023

Style: With personality, slight oxidation.  Color: Pale.  Aroma: Faded flowers.  Flavor: Juicy, easy to drink, great length.