Ataúlfos is a vineyard in El Real de San Vicente (Toledo) planted with old Garnacha on granitic soil with superficial chalk and the mother rock a mere 30 centimeters from the surface. This geological feature is a little unusual in the area and ultimately gives the wines from here finesse. The 2011 Ataulfos is aged for 14 months in 500-liter oak barrels and in 1,500- and 3,000-liter foudres. The unusual name is nothing other than the name of the owner of the vineyard. The color is a bright, clean, translucent ruby and the nose is an intoxicating mixture of red and blue berries, sweet cherries, orange peel, spices and hints of minerals, developing more floral tones with air (violets, dried roses and lilies). The palate is sleek and refined with abundant fine-grained tannins and piercing acidity that provides brightness and focus. Just as a curiosity, I tasted from a magnum, which might be a little younger and more closed than the regular bottle. The wine showed great, but it will be better in one year. Only 1,500 bottles were produced in 2011.