Malahierba Vinos was born in 2019 in the Sierra de Salamanca, a little-known growing region tucked into the mountains where the southwestern corner of Castilla y Leon butts up against Extremadura. Silvia and Manuel were drawn to the mountains because of the peculiarity of local grape varieties – Rufete and Rufete Blanco. Grapes are sourced from small, local parcels and minuscule quantities of wine are produced in a bare-bones facility in the village of Sequeros, at 3,000 feet above sea level. Vineyards are farmed organically and wines ferment spontaneously with native yeast in chestnut barrels.
- Rufete