Description

Ancestral Edición Especial | DO Jumilla, Spain

Ancestral Edición Especial is a very special expression of Monastrell from Jumilla, made from old ungrafted vines — Pie Franco — growing at 735 meters above sea level. Rich, intense and full of personality, this is a bottle made for those moments when you want something rather more memorable than an everyday red.

The wine is packed with ripe red and black fruit, joined by delicious notes of chocolate, coffee and spice. There is also a fresh balsamic character running through it, giving all that richness a welcome lift and keeping the wine beautifully balanced.

Eighteen months in French oak adds depth and polish. The fruit remains very much at the centre, while the oak brings gentle toasted notes and rounds the tannins into a smooth, generous texture.

On the palate, Ancestral feels powerful and full-bodied but not clumsy. Ripe fruit, spice and subtle mineral notes unfold gradually, finishing long, elegant and persistent. It’s exactly the sort of red that deserves a large glass, good food and enough time to enjoy it properly.

Production is extremely limited, making this a lovely discovery for Monastrell lovers — particularly anyone who wants to experience what Jumilla’s old, ungrafted vines can produce.

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🍇 Key Details

• Region: DO Jumilla (Spain)
• Grapes: 100% Monastrell Pie Franco
• Vineyards: Old ungrafted Monastrell vines, Altitude 735 meters
• Ageing: 18 months in French oak
• Alcohol: 15% Vol.
• Style: Rich, powerful, complex and elegant
• Serving Temperature: 16–18°C
• Contains Sulfites

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🍷 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Deep cherry red with garnet reflections
• Aroma: Ripe red and black fruit with chocolate, coffee, spice, balsamic notes and a subtle mineral character
• Palate: Powerful and beautifully balanced, with ripe fruit, polished tannins, fresh balsamic notes and a long, elegant finish

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🍽 Food Pairing

• Roast lamb
• Grilled steak
• Slow-cooked pork
• Traditional meat stews
• Gazpacho Manchego
• Mature Manchego cheese
• Mushroom dishes

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💎 Why We Love It

Old-vine Pie Franco Monastrell with serious depth, but without losing its elegance. Rich fruit, chocolate and spice make this a fantastic bottle for a long dinner.

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About the Producer

Ancestral is the personal project of winemaker Fernando Galvañ Quiles, whose family connection to wine stretches back generations.

Fernando is the great-grandson of Primitivo Quiles, an important figure in Alicante wine history and particularly in the story of Fondillón. That family heritage has strongly influenced Fernando’s approach to wine: patience, respect for old vineyards and an interest in preserving the character of the land rather than simply producing a polished commercial style.

Today, Fernando is also behind Bodega Finca Ancestral, together with his cousin Paco Yago Galvañ. Their project sits in the Altiplano between Yecla and Jumilla and represents a return to the family’s winemaking roots.

Old vines play an important part in that story. For this Ancestral Edición Especial, Fernando chose Monastrell Pie Franco — vines growing on their own original roots rather than grafted onto American rootstock. These old vineyards sit at around 735 meters and produce very small quantities of intensely flavoured fruit.

The result is a wine that feels particularly connected to Jumilla: generous, ripe and powerful, but with freshness and enough elegance to make it much more than simply a big Mediterranean red.

Explore more in our Red wine collection.