Organic. Bernabeleva’s Camino de Navaherreros wines were created for the US market when their importer requested an entry-level range to wean their clients onto the more up-market bottlings. After being on the waiting list for some time, we now get our own allocation. The white draws heavily on the estate’s old-vine Albillo, which brings textured floral fruit balanced by the freshness from a field blend of Macabeo, Garnacha Blanca and Malvar. And some Godello is coming soon.
The grapes are softly pressed and ferment spontaneously in a combination of used oak barrels, large oak vats and stainless steel. The grapes in the open vats include a portion of whole bunches and skin maceration, and depending on the year, some parcels go through malolactic conversion. The wine is bottled after nine months on lees. A great value wine; even at this level, Bernabeleva’s wines overflow with personality.