El Tamboril Tinto, Comando G 2023

Bodega Comando G is made up of Fernando García, Daniel Gómez Jiménez-Landi and Marc Isart. They met in 2005 while at university where they forged their friendship based on a mutual passion: making first-rate Garnacha wines, which capture and express the terroir of the unique plots where the grapes are grown. Three years later, in 2008, they launched the Comando G (G for Garnacha) business venture. Although there are some who affectionately call them the ‘enochalados’ (‘crazy oenologists’), in reality, this ‘online cooperative bodega’ (as described by El Mundo Vino) is carrying out the very serious task of searching for old-vine vineyards planted with the Garnacha grape variety in the Sierra de Gredos, between the provinces of Madrid and Ávila.

El Tamboril Tinto is one of Comando G’s most distinctive single vineyard Garnacha cuvées, sourced from a rare, high altitude parcel in the Sierra de Gredos that sits within a cool, forest influenced microclimate. The vineyard lies at extreme elevation on decomposed granite and quartz rich soils, where very low fertility and constant wind exposure naturally reduce yields and produce small, concentrated berries. The site is particularly notable for its balance of ripeness and tension, with the combination of altitude and shade preserving exceptional aromatic precision. The vines are old bush trained Garnacha, cultivated entirely by hand on steep, fragmented slopes, with careful attention to canopy management to ensure full phenolic ripeness. Fermentation is carried out with indigenous yeasts and a high proportion of whole clusters, contributing aromatic lift, spice and structural definition. Ageing takes place in large oak foudres and concrete vats, preserving purity and a sense of site transparency. The wine is finely detailed and expressive, showing layers of wild strawberry, red cherry and pomegranate alongside rose petals, thyme, white pepper and crushed granite. The palate is silky yet focused, with fine tannins, vibrant acidity and a long, mineral finish that reflects both altitude and the singular character of this cool, high mountain site.

Producer  Comando G

Origin Old Castile, Madrid, Spain

Grapes Garnacha

Vintage 2023

Alcohol 13.5%

Style Medium body structured red

Production  1342 btls

Bottle size 750ml

Winemaking Minimal intervention, whole clusters are used, followed by slow maceration of 50 days, fermented in open oak vats and aged for 12 months in used 500lt French oak barrels.

Notes Biodynamic, Organic, Natural