Year: 2021

Grape variety: 100% Mencía

Production: Limited edition of 6,666 bottles (0.75 l)

Origin: DO Bierzo, San Lorenzo del Bierzo (León)

Vineyard: Four individual vineyards with bush vines, planted between 1901 and 1910 in mixed culture with Doña Blanca: La Calleja (1901), Lombano (1901), Las Tablas (1910), and El Corzo (1910). The vines are trained in goblet-shaped systems with a planting density of 1.9 × 1.7 m. Cultivated without the use of herbicides or chemical fungicides.

Soils: Clayey-loamy soils with varying orientations from northeast to southwest, slopes between approximately 5% and over 10%, average 600 m above sea level

Orientation: Varies depending on the plot (northeast to southwest)

Climate: Continental-Atlantic with strong day-night fluctuations – optimal conditions for fruit intensity, acid structure and site-specific character

Vinification: Hand-harvested in 15-kg crates, careful selection. Destemming without the use of sulfur, spontaneous fermentation with natural yeasts. Two-week skin maceration with daily pumping over (remontage) twice daily.

Maturation: 12 months aging in 500-liter French oak barrels (new and semi-new)

Alcohol content: Not specified

Tasting note: In the glass the wine appears a deep, intense purple red.

Complex and refined on the nose, with ripe aromas of red and black fruits, complemented by spicy notes and mineral hints. The aromas unfold in a multifaceted and elegant way.

On the palate, it's full-bodied with a velvety tannin structure that lends the wine finesse and depth. The finish is long, powerful, and yet smooth – with increasing aeration, the wine gains complexity and expression.

A Mencía wine for connoisseurs – structured, long-lasting, and with great aging potential. Expressive and true to its terroir.