{"title":"4 Monos","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere’s a new Gang of Four in the wine world, but this time, they can be found high up in the Gredos mountain range, 50 miles outside of Madrid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJavier García, Laura Robles, David Velasco, and David Moreno met while hiking the Gredos, and once their mutual love for wine was established, they decided to go into business together as 4 Monos, or 4 Monkeys. Since 2010, they’ve amassed 5 hectares of vines and a small bodega, and they farm another 5 hectares of leased vines. Everything is farmed organically, and their vines are between 750 and 1000 meters above sea level. For comparison, Europe’s highest vineyards, around the Alpine peak of Mont Blanc, rise to heights of 1200 meters. These are true mountain wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuch has been written in the past few years about the Gredos region, and the Garnacha-based wines that emerge from these rocky slopes, but here’s a brief recap for anyone who needs a refresher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sierra de Gredos is a mountain range a few hours’s drive west of Madrid, a stark wall of granite rising from an ancient (Mesozoic ancient) seabed. It’s also home to some of Spain’s oldest, most difficult to work vines of Garnacha. Laboring on these steep slopes is backbreaking work, and Franco-era initiatives for higher and higher yields led many grape growers and winemakers to abandon the area. In recent years a renaissance has occurred — part of the New Spain movement — and a contingent of quality-driven vignerons willing to do the hard work have found their way to this unique region.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/sf.flatiron-wines.com\/collections\/4-monos.oembed","provider":"Flatiron SF","version":"1.0","type":"link"}