Finca Sandoval Fundamentalista

Finca Sandoval Fundamentalista is a light-to-medium-bodied, terroir-driven red from Finca Sandoval in Manchuela (Castilla-La Mancha), Spain, crafted under winemaker Javi Revert with a focus on old vines, organic viticulture and low-intervention winemaking.

It’s essentially a field blend dominated by old-vine Bobal, co-fermenting other regional grapes (including varieties like Moravia Agria, Rojas, Tortosí and Verdal, with around 30 % non-Bobal fruit in some vintages). The grapes are hand-picked, often foot-tread and fermented with native yeasts, then aged in clay amphorae or concrete with minimal sulphur and without fining or filtration to preserve vibrancy and purity.

In the glass it shows a pale ruby-red hue with aromatic, wild red-fruit character (cherry, raspberry) and herbal, Mediterranean nuances, dried herbs, thyme or rosemary, alongside a hint of black olive and earth that reflects its rustic yet refined character. The palate is juicy and fresh, lifted by lively acidity, fine tannins and a chalky, mineral thread, finishing with purity and elegance rather than weight.