Bodegas Gratias

Description Bodegas Gratias

Gratias is the creation of four friends, Ivan, Ana, José and Silvia who decided to make wines together, in the respect of the terroir and the people of their village. Their wines are the most natural possible, and without any added sulphur.

Regions of Bodegas Gratias

Levante

Appellations of Bodegas Gratias

D.O. Manchuela

Winemaker Ivan Gomez, Ana Gomez, Silvia Araque

Owner Ivan Gomez, Ana Gomez, Silvia Araque, José

Founding 2012

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History Bodegas Gratias

Ivan made wine at various estates we know, one of which being Celler del Roure in Moixent - a producer we like a lot. Ivan's dream was to be able to make wione in is natal villageof Alborea, in the Manchuela wine zone. This is where he founded Gratias with his friends Ana, José and Silvia, the name of the estate being chosen to thank all those who helped them to make the dream come true. Right from the start, they wanted to make wines which respect the terroir and the people of the village, with a minimum of intervention in the cellar, in opposition with the global trend of standardisation in today's wine world.

Gratias
C. A, 12
casas-Ibañez
Albacete

Varieties Bodegas Gratias

Gratias uses the typical grapes of its region; tardana, macabeo, marisancho, doña blanca, albillo and blanquilla for the whites, and mainly bobal for the reds, but also some pintaillo, a rare varietal which nearly disappeared. The common factor between all these grapes: they come from old high-altitude vines (between 700 and 800 m above sea level), often cultivated in field blends.

Terroir Bodegas Gratias

All the vineyards are bush vines, all organic, and none are irrigated. The soils are very diverse, even if limestone is apparent on the surface - the red thread is that these soils (limestone, clay or silt) are very poor. Altitude (700 to 800 m) also plays a crucial role.

Vinification Bodegas Gratias

Biodynamics. No added sulphur. Some of the grapes are not de-stemmed. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts from the vineyards. No pumping over, a minimal intervention: gravity does the job. No added sulphur. The wine is aged in old vats, concrete tanks and tinajas or jars.

75 cl.

Biological

Biodynamic

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Levante

Bodegas Gratias

D.O. Manchuela

75 cl.

white

12,64 € /pc

10,45 € excl. VAT

Assembly

Albillo, Blanquilla, Doña Blanca, Macabeu, Marisancho, Tardana

Content

75 cl.

Year

2024

Description

“Who do you belong to?”, quite literally. Vino de Pueblo — the Spanish equivalent of a “village wine” — crafted from old vines and made exclusively from the traditional grape varieties of the region. It’s also an ethical wine, made through crowdfunding to support and empower local farmers. A highly distinctive and characterful wine. The Tardana vineyards are between 60 and 70 years old, planted on parcels at 400 metres altitude, primarily on limestone and clay soils. The Macabeo comes from vines that are 30 to 50 years old, planted at 700 metres, also on limestone and clay. The other white grapes are field blends from vines aged between 80 and 100 years, on similar soils as the previously mentioned varieties.