At the foot of Monte Arabi, the Castano family tends some of the oldestvines planted in the sun drenched DO of Yecla. Under the supervisionof Eric Solomon and Jean-Marc Lafage, Solanera is a blend of Monastrell, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Tintorera which is aged inoak for 10 months. Richly flavored with dark fruit and spices, Solaneracaptures the warmth and generosity of this rural part of Spain.