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Marc Isart is best known for his work at the outstanding Bernabeleva in the Gredos hills above Madrid, and his lo-fi, organic approach carries over to this tiny solo project: La Maldición. His small parcel of vines is located in the Arganda del Rey area (also within the Viños de Madrid DO).

Now labelled Tinto Fino (the wine was previously called Tinto Para Beber (‘a red to drink’), it’s a blend of 80% mature-vine Tempranillo (from Valdilecha at 780 metres) with the local white grape Malvar (from Belmonte at a similar altitude) making up the balance. The vines are all biodynamically reared and the grapes hand-harvested. Both varieties are co-fermented with natural yeasts, then the wine spends 20-25 days on skins and is aged in cement and stainless-steel tanks.

The La Maldición–‘the curse’–refers to the daily grind that this region’s historical workers faced getting to (and making a living off) the remote, high-altitude, rocky vineyards east of Madrid. There is nothing jinxed about this wine however, it offers bags of the classic red/cola fruit of Tempranillo, as well as inky complexity, refreshing acidity and a kiss of vibrant tannin. A delicious, high-grown, yet generous country red– an absolute bargain as always.