Bodegas Gratias Y tu de Quien Eres White 2021

This white field blend is made from grapes sourced from small, semi-abandoned mixed plots in the Manchuela area of Castilla-La Mancha, just outside the DO boundary near Casas Ibáñez, Albacete. The blend includes Tardana, Macabeo, Marisancho (also known as Albillo), Doña Blanca, and Blanquilla, among other indigenous white varieties — with vine ages ranging from 30 to over 80 years. All vines are bush-trained, dry-farmed, and certified biodynamic under ICEA. Soils are calcareous clay with limestone, at elevations between 400m and 700m.

The wine originates from a crowdfunding campaign launched in 2016 by Gratias to rescue a mixed plot of around 20 grape varieties belonging to a local grower named Pepe, which was on the verge of being uprooted. That initiative grew into an ongoing community project: Gratias buys fruit from neighboring small farmers, some of whose vines are over 100 years old. The label portraits depict the actual farmers who grew the grapes.

Each variety receives individual treatment in the cellar. Tardana is fermented whole-cluster for 3 to 4 weeks using indigenous yeasts, then aged for 3 months in clay tinajas. Macabeo is direct-pressed and aged for 3 months in old oak barrels. The components are blended and bottled with minimal sulfur additions, typically totaling around 15 ppm total sulfur.