Our WINES
2021 MENCíA
Native to the northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula, mencía is known for its thick skins and dark fruit and floral characteristics. When planted in hillside regions with poor soils the vines thrive to produce beautifully structured, age-worthy aromatic red wines.
TASTING NOTES
Deep crimson hued with violet undertones in appearance, the 2021 vintage opens with intriguing, well-delineated aromas of ripe, juicy mulberry and Queen Anne cherry that give way to fragrant yet subtle notes of cedar and aromatic bay leaf. Beautifully balanced, with structural support provided by a vein of long, silky, black tea-like tannin and a touch of mineral-like salinity which adds tension through to an elegant, energetic finish.
WINEMAKING
REGION
D.O. Ribeira Sacra
VARIETAL COMPOSITION
90% Mencía, 10% Garnacha Tintorera
HARVEST
October 2 - 11
AGING
Fermented using native yeasts and aged 12 months in oak barrels (225L), 35% new oak
BOTTLED
Unfined and unfiltered, August 22, 2023
96 points
“Herbal undertones of sage and eucalyptus enhance the wine’s plummy aromatics. Blue fruits deepen to purple plum and black cherry, surrounded by black tea tannins. Structure exists within its approachable frame while an earthy mid-palate forecasts a savory finish of dried violets and charred oak.”
– Tasting Panel Magazine