The last few months of 2021 were rainy and mild. 2022 started in the same way; no extreme cold days, but no rain. The vines began to weep at the end of March due to the high temperatures at the time, but the vines did not start to bud until the end of April due to the low spring rainfall. May was a particularly atypical month due to the high temperatures recorded. Flowering took place across the board in mid-June in a rapid manner and with a correct fruit set. The summer was extremely dry and hot with successive heat waves that caused vegetative stoppage at times in the youngest plants. These characteristics of the cycle also allowed the sanitary condition to remain perfect. Ripening took place rapidly in August. This plot was harvested on September 5.

Among the undulating terrain of San Martín de Valdeiglesias, in the highest part of the Marañones estate, at an altitude of 850 meters, is this unique plot surrounded by cherry and fig trees. Garnacha vines on granitic soil up to 70 years old preside over a landscape of plant diversity among holm oaks, olive trees and blackthorns. The horizon of the Sierra de Gredos in the background preserves the freshness with which the vines ripen: with a marked north orientation and protected by the mountains, the slow evolution of the vine in each new cycle fills the grapes with complexity. Peña Caballera, barely a hectare and a half in size, is the maximum expression of the Garnacha grape in the area.

The philosophy of extreme respect in viticulture and winemaking identifies the profile of Peña Caballera 2022. During the harvest, the bunches were picked by hand in 12 kg boxes. The selected grapes arrived at the winery whole and were macerated with their own stems. Fermentation was carried out in a 2,100-liter concrete tank using indigenous yeasts. It was aged for 15 months on its own lees in a 1,500-liter French oak vat. For greater protection, the wine contains sulfites. It was bottled in the spring of 2024.