Sometimes, the most groundbreaking approach isn't to invent something new, but to revive what has always worked. In earlier times, in the Land of Wine of Zamora, in Castilla y León (Spain), there was no concern over whether the wine was white, red, or rosé. They simply crafted wine from what the vineyard provided, from what they enjoyed drinking.
Inspired by this straightforward and label-free philosophy, Viñas del Cént has created Field Blend, a collection that pays homage to that ancient method of winemaking where the blend wasn't decided in the winery, but at the time of planting the vineyard. Thus, red and white grapes coexist from the start, and each plot tells a different story.
Cénit Field Blend Bonales is one of these narratives. A wine born at 800 meters above sea level, in clay and sandy soils, from vines aged between 80 and 100 years. The blend — as tradition dictates — is determined by the vineyard. Tempranillo takes the lead, accompanied by garnacha, godello, palomino, and doña blanca. Once they reach their optimal ripeness, the harvest is done by hand, all varieties are fermented together, plot by plot, in small vats, and the wine rests for 6 months in used French oak barrels, allowing time and the land to work their magic.
The result is Cénit Field Blend Bonales, a fresh, juicy wine, brimming with authenticity and an inimitable character. Because sometimes, to break the mould, all it takes is to listen to the land and return to doing things the way they were done before.