Comando G

Comando G

Comando G Viticultores is today one of the hottest wineries in Spain, and also a benchmark in the wine world.

Daniel Landi and Fernando Garcia, friends since college, found themselves working in the area centered around the Sierra de Gredos: a short distance away from Madrid, the rugged, weathered peaks of the Sierra de Gredos serve as a refreshingly cool retreat from the heat and bustle of the capital. The ancient Garnachas are distributed in contemplate legendary vineyards, between granitic rocks at more than a thousand meters of altitude.

Drawn to the mountains and rumors of small, nearly inaccessible vineyard plots located high in the Sierra de Gredos, over time, they began purchasing the best sites, creating their own project, Comando G in 2008. Along with the pioneers of the Priorat, Daniel and Fernando are redefining what was previously viewed as a workhorse variety, Garnacha, into something that can rival the elegance and finesse of Pinot in Burgundy.

The vineyards are all farmed biodynamically. A combination of high altitude, freely draining soils, and a mild and fairly humid micro-climate – for central Spain – guarantees a long growing season. The resultant wines are startlingly pale, extraordinarily aromatic, and intensely flavorful, while nicely fresh and elegant.