Bruma del Estrecho de Marin Paraje Marin
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled lamb chops with rosemary, slow-cooked Iberian pork cheeks, roasted Mediterranean vegetable stew (Pisto Manchego).
✨ Technical Specifications
Bruma del Estrecho de Marín Paraje Marín is a terroir-driven project by Elena Pacheco and Ismael Gozalo within Viña Elena, focused on expressing single-parcel variations of Monastrell in Jumilla. Paraje Marín originates from dry-farmed, old bush vines grown on sandy, limestone-rich soils in the southern, arid part of the appellation. Fermented using indigenous yeasts and unaged or lightly aged in neutral vessels to preserve the pure expression of fruit and place, it highlights the floral and fresh side of Monastrell rooted in intense Mediterranean solar exposure.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1948 by Francisco Pacheco, Bodegas Viña Elena has evolved through three generations into one of Jumilla's most articulate champions of site-expressive viticulture. Today managed by third-generation winemaker Elena Pacheco, the estate is situated in the Estrecho de Marín valley at the southern boundary of the appellation. Viticulture is conducted organically across arid, high-drainage limestone and stony soils where ungrafted, bush-trained Monastrell vines endure intense Mediterranean sunlight, low rainfall, and notable diurnal temperature swings. Rejecting aggressive oak regimes and heavy extraction, Pacheco collaborates with consultant Isio Ramos to craft wines that emphasize varietal purity, aromatic nuance, and mineral tension. Production centers on spontaneous or temperature-controlled fermentations, frequently elevated in concrete vats to retain natural vitality. The portfolio is highlighted by the single-vineyard Bruma del Estrecho de Marín bottlings—including Paraje Marín and Parcela Mandiles—alongside the classic Familia Pacheco range, demonstrating a modern, terroir-driven masterclass in dry-farmed southeastern Spanish viticulture.
🍇 Grapes
Monastrell
🍷 ABV
14.5%