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The Tinto Fino is a co-fermented blend of red and white varieties, as was once traditional in the region. His Malvar de Valdilecha white features whole-cluster fermentation followed by extended skin maceration and aging in large-format used oak.

In a region where many wines are made just for impact, the wines of La Maldición offer a refreshing distraction. “My goal is to produce grower wines,”, explains Isart. “Wines that are more savoury than sweet. Wines where it is hard to stop drinking…”

Isart’s old, low-yielding bush vines lie around the small village of Valdilecha, on an estate Isart has named Maldición, or ‘the curse’. Unsurprisingly the wines are very different from those Isart crafts at Bernabeleva in the Sierra de Gredos. But, applied here, Isart’s organic viticulture, pick-on-freshness, natural yeasts and the lo-fi regime still result in wines that are as juicy and fresh as they are delicious. Although, they are certainly more straight-shooting and thirst-quenching in style (a reality reflected in their pricing).