The 2008 Muradella is made up of 30% Mencia, 30% Mouraton, 30% Bastardo, and 10% Garnacha Tintorera. The wine was vinified with ? whole clusters, ? whole berries with no stems, and ? crushed berries with maceration and fermentation in a 1000-liter foudre. The wine was then aged for 14 months in seasoned French oak. The wine’s perfume offers up loads of spice, incense, lavender, and black raspberry aromas. On the palate it is quite mouth-filling, savory, and complex. This unique effort is likely to evolve for 1-2 years and drink well through 2020. Quinta da Muradella, located in the town of Verin in the Monterrei DO, is a garage winery where proprietor Jose Luis Mateo and Raul Perez make wine from 34 unique, certified organic, parcels. A principal purpose of the project is to relate the history of the region through the wines. That fascinating story goes beyond the bounds of this report but the importer can provide more detailed information to those interested. Importer: Ole Imports, New Rochelle, NY; www.oleimports.com