Cuentaviñas is the new personal project of Eduardo Eguren, son of Marcos Eguren, who left the family winery in 2018 after inheriting three spectacular vineyard sites from his maternal grandfather. By the time he left the family winery, Eduardo was responsible for all hands on technical aspects of winemaking with his father Marcos, and was head winemaker at Teso la Monja. Before joining the family company, he worked stints at Artadi (helping vinify the legendary 2004 vintage) and after receiving his Masters in Enology from the Colegio Mayor del País Vasco, worked as assistant winemaker for the inimitable Sashi Moorman at Domaine de la Cote, Piedrasassi, and Stolpman Vineyards.
In 2019 Eduardo banded together with a small group of young growers to farm together and bottle independently Garnacha based wines from the village of Cordovín in the Alta Najerilla valley, in the foothills of the Sierra de la Demanda. For decades, the centenary Garnacha vineyards planted in iron rich soils have been undervalued and almost exclusively used for the production of rosé.
Pure and racy strawberries with a splash of white pepper, crushed raspberries and pomegranate. Round and polished with a textured, medium- to full-bodied palate. Focused and intense finish full of red berries. Delicious now, but will hold well.”
Zekun Shuai, jamessuckling.com, May 4 2023
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