Elaboration
Bodegas Arrayán was founded in 1999 by José María Entrecanales and María Marsans as a personal vision rather than a commercial calculation — a project on their La Verdosa estate in Santa Cruz del Retamar, Toledo, that enlisted Australian vineyard specialist Richard Smart to analyse every dimension of the terrain before a single vine was planted. The result is an estate of genuine ambition: sandy soils at 500 metres, organic viticulture and a commitment to varieties that express the unique character of a terroir that modest D.O. Manchega classifications have long undervalued.
The Arrayán Rosé 2020 is built entirely from Garnacha Peluda — the hairy Grenache — a variety that delivers slightly higher acidity and a more refined, floral freshness than its red counterpart. The 2020 vintage brought a rainy spring during blooming that added a captivating complexity to the expression. Organic, award-winning and unmistakably its own.
Winemaker's Notes
Pale and luminous in the glass — the colour of a Toledo summer at altitude. On the nose, an intense and captivating floral character opens first: white flowers dominant, elegant and immediately distinctive. Strawberry and raspberry follow, adding vibrant red fruit freshness to the bouquet. On the palate, harmonious and well-balanced — lively acidity, layered fruit and the refined complexity that organic Garnacha Peluda at 500 metres consistently delivers. Best enjoyed with Japanese cuisine and fish dishes. Serve at 10°C.
About the Winery
Bodegas Arrayán is not the kind of winery that happened by accident. Founded in 1999 by José María Entrecanales and María Marsans on their La Verdosa estate in Toledo, it began with a question — what could this land truly produce if given the right varieties, the right expertise and the right ambition? Australian vineyard specialist Richard Smart was brought in to answer it. The analysis led to Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Garnacha Peluda on sandy soils at elevation, farmed organically with a vision closer to the New World in its rigour and the Old World in its respect for terroir. Two decades later, the wines speak for themselves.