The fall of 2022 had mild temperatures, followed by a winter with rain and atypically mild temperatures for the winter season. Spring started early, bringing the vegetative cycle forward: weeping began in February and budbreak occurred in mid-April, ahead of the usual cycle. Flowering began in June and fruit set was reduced by heavy rains in late May and early June, which coincided with full bloom. June maintained moderate temperatures until July, when they began to rise. The grapes were harvested from August 22 to September 8. Conditions were optimal until early September, when heavy rains forced a brief pause. However, these rains did not affect the ripeness and quality of the grapes, and the harvest was completed satisfactorily.

At more than 800 meters above sea level, in a mosaic of small plots, on a mountainous orography, we find the Marañones estate. In this environment we find a geology composed of granitic hercynian rocks, adamelites with megacrystals and torrallitic microaggregates. The small Garnacha vines that make up the estate give rise to Marañones. These vines are between 50 and 70 years old and maintain the traits of San Martín’s viticultural history. The slopes formed by the valley
where they are located provide an excellent opportunity for organic viticulture. This environmentally friendly philosophy makes possible an optimal balance in the estate’s ecosystem and in the personality of the wines.

Marañones 2023 comes from the estate of the same name, located high above the valley. During the harvest, the bunches were picked by hand in 12 kg boxes. The selected grapes arrived at the winery whole and were macerated with their own stems for 40 days. Fermentation took place in French oak vats of 3,000 to 4,500 liters and in stainless steel tanks, making pigeage. It was aged for 15 months on its own lees in foudres and French oak and concrete vats of between 1,000 and 5,000 liters. For greater protection, the wine contains sulfites. It was bottled in the spring of 2025.