Bruno Murciano, L'Alegria, Valencia, Spain, 2023

Producer Profile

Bruno Murciano was born in 1979 in Caudete de las Fuentes, a town of Valencia known as being a notable place for growing Bobal of the purest expression.

He spent his childhood learning and training together with his family in a local restaurant, where he got to know the winegrowers of the area. In his twenty years of international experience as a Sommelier, Bruno has won mentions and awards and achieved recognition from colleagues as an ambassador for Spanish sommeliers worldwide. In 2010 Bruno made one of his big dreams come true and bought a magnificent vineyard in his hometown called “Las Brunas”, 6 hectares of ancient groves with 2 hectares of forest on the Northeast slope. Assisted by Bruno's brother José Luis who honed his skills in Rioja and Bierzo, the pair create incredible wines mostly from Bobal, as well as other autochthonous varieties.

Viticulture

From the deep red clay soils of the Las Brunas vineyard where the vines are around 90 yr old vines at 900m.

Winemaking

Hand harvested in 10kg crates. The carefully selected whole bunch fruit undergoes a 48hr cold soak maceration, then is partially destemmed before being gravity fed into a vertical open 10,000L concrete tank.

Tasting Note

Cherry red, this is almost Burgundian in style. The fragrant intense nose of strawberry, raspberry and redcurrant opens out into flora and undergrowth. Really pleasant in the mouth, with freshness, firm acidity well integrated tannins. Lovely length.

Food Matching

White meat, grilled meat, spoon dishes, free-range chicken rice with artichokes and snails.