In 1923, Vincente Alvarez-Villamil, a doctor from nearby Madrid, planted vines in the sandy soils of the Sierra de Gredos. Before he could realize his dream of making wine in the mountains, the 1930s arrived, and a lot of bad 20th-century things happened to Spain. It wasn’t until Vincente’s great-grandsons Juan Diez Bulnes and Santiago Matallana Bulnes returned to the project in 2006 that the Camino de Navaherreros was born. This was one of the first wineries to make Garnacha from this mountainous area, and with consultants like Raul Perez and Marc Isart Pinos to help establish the winery, it remains one of the most successful. In addition to the trend-setting Garnacha, the winery makes this perfectly balanced white from a mixture of grapes including the local favorite Albillo, with Godello, Verdello, and Macabeo. Aromas include Meyer lemon, lime zest, cooked pear, almond and flinty reduction. The palate is crisp and creamy, with a strong core of minerality and flavors of pear and lemon curd and a touch of mountain herbs on the finish. Perfectly weighted for soups made of root vegetables, eggplant, and chicken in any style.