The Wines of Barranco Oscuro
Manuel Valenzuela has remained a man of experimentation throughout his life as a winemaker. In addition to a handful of classics (the Pino Rojo, Brut Nature, Vino Costa, V di Valenzuelas, the 1368 and the Rubiyat), the range is constantly being supplemented by experiments. He takes a completely undogmatic approach, trying out whatever comes to mind and not shying away from radically undermining expectations. The only common denominator is the renunciation of any additives - because Valenzuelas is always concerned with letting the expressive power of his terrain and his varieties have the last word and taking himself out of the game as far as possible.
Barranco Oscuro: Varetúo 2021
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- €13,80
Around 30 grape varieties grow on the 10 hectares of vineyards at Barranco Oscuro. 31 is what Lorenzo Valenzuela once said a few years ago, but one or two may have been added in the meantime. The Valenzuelas try things out, see what suits their rather unique terroir best and have no fear of conta...
Barranco Oscuro: Rubaiyat* 2017
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- €19,90
The Alpujarras are a wild mountain region in the east of Andalusia. Characterized by steep valleys and a landscape that was crowded by rocks and Mediterranean bushes, their remote canyons and gorges in the 15th century were the last retreat of many Muslims that were driven out of Granada during ...
Barranco Oscuro: Garnata 2015
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- €24,90
The Valenzuelas are the undisputed pioneers of the increasingly prominent Spanish natural winegrowers: they rely on the natural defences of their vines and on a climate that dries up the little moisture (occasional clouds that cover the fields with dew in the morning) in a very short time throug...
Vinos Autenticos/Barranco Oscuro: La Traviesa Tinto 2021
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- €12,80
The La Traviesa Tinto goes onto the cap of Vinos Autenticos, a Spanish wine dealer who has the wines in the program that we also had, we would primarily act with Spanish or French wines. So it is actually a dealer wine, with that only a third of the truth. The second third are winegrowers from th...
Barranco Oscuro: 1368 - Cerro Las Monjas 2008
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- €32,80
In the Cerro Las Monjas vineyard of Barranco Oscuro in the Alpujarras - the southern part of the Sierra Nevada - Garnacha, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grow on a few hectares of vines. Despite the altitude, the vines produce perfectly ripe grapes every year, which is hardl...
Barranco Oscuro: Ensayo de Burbujas Brut Nature 2016
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- €24,90
For centuries, Vigiriega was one of the most important white grape varieties in the south of Spain. It was at home on the Canary Islands and in the area around Granada, but then phylloxera came and killed it off - for good. The fact that it exists again today is due in part to Manuel Valenzuela,...
Barranco Oscuro: Cardonohay 2018
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- €19,90
If you are looking for classic Chardonnay, you should keep looking. If, on the other hand, you fancy a little Andalusian avant-garde, you should find what you are looking for. The Cardonohay is full-bodied, dense, mineral and even accompanied by a little fruit and is definitely reminiscent of C...
Vinos Autenticos/Barranco Oscuro: La Traviesa Blanco 2019
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- €11,90
The niche in the niche. A wine for operetta fans in the natural wine scene! At least one could guess if you get to the bottom of the face on the label. This belongs to Jeanette Macdonald, who had the music affine cinema audience romped in the 1930s and 40s - in our special case in the film Naught...
Barranco Oscuro Salmónido 2018
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- €19,90
A rosé from the Andalusian Alpujarras, from one of the highest Pinot Noir vineyards in the world. At 1300 metres, freshness and fruit are guaranteed, but the intense light reflecting off the slate soils and the often scorching summer heat during the day also ensure that the sugar is stored in the...
Barranco Oscuro: La Ví y Soñé 2015
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- €21,90
In the three dozen varieties of comprehensive ampelographic smorgasbord of the Valenzuela family, of course there is also Viagnier. This is a good idea because Viagnier actually wants to mature perfectly to reveal all of your advantages. And although Barranco Oscuro's Viagnierweingarten is also ...
Barranco Oscuro: Tres Uves 2016
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- €24,80
Tres Uves - three grape varieties - three times V for Vigiriega, Viognier and Vermentino. Vigiriega plays the Spanish part in this southern European trio. For a long time one of the most important white grape varieties in the south of Spain, phylloxera put an end to it a good 100 years ago. The ...
Barranco Oscuro: Xarab 2009
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- €29,90
Manuel and Lorenzo Valenzuela own 1200 Pedro Ximenez vines. They are not rooted in chalky Alabariza soils near the Atlantic in Jerez, where PX has its ancestral home, but in grey-brown slate at 1300 metres in the Andalusian Alpujarras. Although the two share the intentions of their fellow winema...