Quadrum

Quadrum is the brand name for a Spanish red and white imported by Jorge Ordonez, one of the best at what he does.  If the Ordonez name is on the label just go ahead and buy it.  It'll be good.  The Quadrum red is a blend of 80% Cencibel, a clone of Tempranillo, and 20% Garnacha (Grenache).  Both are more than servicable types.  The white is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Verdejo.  The percentages of each aren't given for this one but while the Sauv Blanc is listed first and is better known, don't discount the Verdejo.  It's one of the best whites of Spain.

The winemaking backstory for both wines is remarkable similar.  They are sourced from the La Mancha D.O., the huge plateau in the middle of the country where the soil consists of a layer of red clay above sand and limestone.  The climate is continental with strong cold winds that work to deter pests so the vines can be organically farmed.

The grapes for these wines are hand harvested then cold soaked before maceration and fermentation.  The red gets a five to six day maceration; the white gets eight hours.  In keeping with the organic template, the fermentation yeast is non-GMO and after filtering, a fining is done with potato protein.  Bottling is done in quick order to preserve freshness.  The wine is labeled as suitable for a Vegan diet.

So this sounds like a pretty good product, eh?  Can I get a "Hell Yeah!"?  Here's the real selling point - Quadrum is a 3 Liter box of wine bringing your cost down to about half of what you would expect to pay for this kind of quality.  Oh, Hell Yeah!