El Seque

El Seque is a project from Juan Carlos Lopez of Artadi. While Juan Carlos Lopez made a name for himself producing incredible Tempranillo in Rioja at Artadi (and Garnacha Navarra at Artazu), the focus at El Sequé is on Monastrell, together with a small amount of Cabernet Sauvignon & Syrah, in the Alicante D.O., on the southeastern shoreline of Spain. Monastrell grows there at an average altitude of 600 meters. El Sequé covers a relatively small 40 hectares. The soil, noted for its low virility, is pebbly with a low degree of humus and high degree of limestone. The vineyards enjoy a Mediterranean climate, low rainfalls, lots of sun.