THE INSENSATES | EL BARCO 2022

Product Sheet – Los Insensatos – El Barco 2022

Los Insensatos – El Barco 2022 is an elevated breath of Montilla-Moriles, an unusual white wine made from 100% Pedro Ximénez. It originates from the highest plot of Cerro Macho, at an altitude of 560m, from centenarian vines that revel in albero-tosca soils, undergoing biological aging under a flor veil in concrete vats. A wine that defies labels, and flourishes with air and verticality. 

The harvest is picked on August 25th and is made with gentle pressing, cold settling and fermentation in vat, followed by 7–9 months under flor veil on lees, before being bottled in a limited production (≈ 3,400 bottles). 

Characteristics

Vintage: 2022
Grape variety: 100% Pedro Ximénez
Wine type: Dry white with biological aging under flor
Winery: Los Insensatos de la Antehojuela
Country: Spain
Region: Andalusia
Subregion: D.O. Montilla-Moriles (Cerro Macho, Montilla)
Vineyard: Centenarian vines at 560m in albero-tosca soils of Cerro Macho, integrated cultivation
Format: 750ml
Alcohol: 14% vol.
Aging: 7–9 months of biological aging in concrete vats with flor veil on lees
Serving temperature: 10–12°C

Tasting Notes

Pale color with greenish reflections. The nose reveals freshness of stone fruit, citrus, and white flowers, with an herbaceous echo. On the palate, it is lively, vertical, and saline, with final herbaceous sensations and a mineral remembrance, reflecting the high terroir and its flor aging. 

Pairing

Perfect for grilled seafood, oysters, oily fish, seafood paella, and light vegetable dishes. Its vertical freshness and noble salinity make it an elegant coastal companion.

Los Insensatos – El Barco 2022 is an elevated song: a Pedro Ximénez rediscovered in a white, vertical, and saline key, as insane as it is sublime.