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Domaine Arrayán

Name: Domaine ARRAYÁN (CASA DE LAS CUATRO RAYAS) 2003
Brand: Vitis Epicuria
Price: 26.91 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (113 reviews)

Arrayán was created in 1999 on the estate "La Verdosa", located in the town of Santa Cruz del Retamar in Toledo. The founders are committed to creating a vineyard based on innovative viticultural techniques and, at the same time, perfectly integrated into the ecosystem of the Mediterranean pasture, capable of producing high quality wines, with personality, each reflecting its origin with elegance. There is a majority of international grape varieties, planted under the guidance of Richard Smart, the Australian vineyard expert. But also other local varieties such as Garnacha and Albillo real.

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Domaine ARRAYÁN (CASA DE LAS CUATRO RAYAS) 2003

Appellation : MENTRIDA (CASTILLE LA MANCHA)

Millésime : 2003

Color : Red

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Bodegas Arrayán is a Spanish estate located in Santa Cruz de Retamar, within the Méntrida appellation (province of Toledo), founded in 1999 by José María Entrecanales and María Marsans. Since 2009, winemaker Maite Sánchez has steered the estate towards an authentic expression of terroir, favouring indigenous varieties such as Garnacha and Albillo Real alongside the original French varieties. The 26-hectare vineyard on Finca La Verdosa, certified organic since 2016, thrives within a preserved Mediterranean dehesa ecosystem.

L'histoire du domaine

The story of Bodegas Arrayán begins in 1999 when José María Entrecanales, entrepreneur and founder of Acciona, and his wife María Marsans decided to plant vines at the heart of their hunting estate La Verdosa, near Santa Cruz de Retamar, an hour from Madrid. The project, developed with the help of renowned Australian expert Richard Smart who conducted an exhaustive terroir study, initially focused on Bordeaux varieties — Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot — in a resolutely modern approach. The first vintage was released in late 2003. Miguel Ángel de Gregorio, acclaimed Rioja winemaker, provided winemaking consultancy at the time. In 2008, José María Entrecanales passed away, and María Marsans took sole charge of the estate. The following year marked a foundational turning point: she recruited Maite Sánchez, a young winemaker trained in Burgundy and at several leading international estates. From 2010 onwards, Maite Sánchez initiated a progressive shift towards indigenous varieties and terroir expression, seeking to anchor Arrayán in the viticultural identity of central Spain. In 2016, the estate obtained organic certification. In 2024, Arrayán celebrated its 25th anniversary with the active involvement of the second generation — Alejandro and Mariana Entrecanales Marsans — continuing the family legacy.

Le terroir

The Arrayán estate now spans three distinct landscapes. Its historical heart lies at Finca La Verdosa, a 26-hectare property planted between 470 and 510 metres altitude on sandy and sandy-loam soils, within an exceptional Mediterranean dehesa environment — centuries-old holm oak forest, wild rosemary, thyme and lavender, where deer, wild boar and birds of prey coexist. The climate is continental-Mediterranean, marked by extreme temperature variations between harsh winters and hot summers. Arrayán also works old-vine parcels in surrounding villages: Almorox, where Albillo Real vines planted in 1942 grow at 600 metres on granitic soils; El Real de San Vicente, in northern Toledo, where Garnacha finds expression on granitic terroirs; and Cebreros, in the Sierra de Gredos (province of Ávila), on schist and granite soils at 900 metres altitude. The viticultural philosophy is rooted in ecosystem respect: certified organic farming since 2016, complete absence of herbicides and insecticides, soil tillage, manual harvesting. In the cellar, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, parcel-based vinification to preserve the identity of each terroir, measured ageing in French barrels of varying volumes (300 to 700 litres) or clay amphorae, without addition of oenological products.

Les vins

The Bodegas Arrayán range is now structured around four families. The Arrayán Selección range represents the entry level with a rosé (Syrah, Garnacha, Merlot) and a red (blend of the four French varieties) aged eight months in barrels. The Finca La Verdosa range showcases indigenous varieties grafted onto the estate: a white blend of Garnacha Blanca and Gris, a rosé from Garnacha Peluda, and a single-varietal red Graciano, all bearing the image of Bacchus painted by Eduardo Arroyo, a close friend of the family. The La Suerte de Arrayán collection celebrates village terroirs: an Albillo Real from Almorox (the only one in the Méntrida appellation), complex and saline, aged in barrels or amphorae; and a Garnacha from El Real de San Vicente, powerful yet fresh. Finally, the El Bufón de Arrayán range comes from Cebreros (outside DO Méntrida): an Albillo Real on granite and a Garnacha on schist, both from old high-altitude vines. The Arrayán style favours fruit purity, mineral tension, elegance and ageing potential, with a clear aromatic signature reflecting the identity of each parcel.

Le vigneron

Maite Sánchez has embodied the viticultural soul of Arrayán since 2009. Daughter of critic Bartolomé Sánchez, she grew up in a family where wine was an everyday presence. Trained at Madrid's School of Agronomy and holder of a Master's degree in Oenology, she completed her first harvest at Remírez de Ganuza in Rioja (2006), before gaining experience across both hemispheres: Vega Sicilia and Alión in Ribera del Duero, Clos Mogador in Catalonia, then Chile, New Zealand and Burgundy alongside René Barbier père. It was this Burgundian experience that shaped her artisanal vision and acute sense of terroir. Arriving at Arrayán in August 2009, she initiated a decisive shift towards indigenous varieties and organic viticulture from 2010 onwards, instilling a demanding and patient vision of winemaking. A woman of conviction and hands-on commitment, Maite Sánchez convinced María Marsans of the necessity for change, and together they have built a benchmark estate in central Spain. Discreet yet determined, she embodies the new generation of Spanish female winemakers championing the identity of forgotten terroirs.

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