• Algueira - Pizarra (2011)
Algueira

Pizarra 2011

Fully mature, soft tannins, violet and graphite. Try it with braised mushrooms.

Red wine · Mencía · Ribeira Sacra, Spain · 0.75 L

Aged, ready to drink
CHF 48.00per bottle · incl. VAT

Only 18 left

  • By Planzer in 1 to 2 working days. Shipping CHF 12, free from 12 bottles. Switzerland only.
  • You can return unopened bottles within 30 days.
  • Pay with TWINT, card or Shop Pay.
  • We only sell wine to people aged 18 and over.
In the glass and in the cellar

Grape: 100% Mencía

Vintage: 2011

Production: 6,200 bottles

Soils: slate

Aspect: south

Climate: Mediterranean microclimate with Atlantic influence

Vinification: whole bunches, foot-trodden in French oak vats of 2,000 and 5,000 litres; cold maceration before fermentation, temperature-controlled fermentation, more than 30 days of post-fermentation maceration

Ageing: 12 to 18 months in French oak barrels and large casks

Alcohol: 14%

Bright ruby with garnet edges; redcurrant and black cherry on the nose with violet, tobacco and graphite. Soft tannins, well-integrated acidity, cedar and spice on the finish.

It is fully mature and needs no more cellaring. At 16 to 18 °C it goes with lamb chops or game, but we would open it with braised mushrooms.

Is it for you?

Three questions before you order.

1How does it taste?

  • Body
  • Acidity
  • Tannin

Our assessment, relative to our range

Aromas

  • currant
  • black cherry
  • violet

2What do you usually drink?

If you like one of these, this one is for you:

  • Rioja Crianza
  • Ribera del Duero
  • Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Style: Bold and savoury (red)

3What are you eating?

  • Lamb
  • Game
  • Vegetables

Serve at 16 to 18 °C.

Algueira

The winery

Algueira

In 1979 Fernando planted his first plot on an overgrown piece of land belonging to his wife Ana's family. Today the vines grow on Roman-era terraces above the Sil, on slopes of up to 85%.

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Still unsure?

How long has Algueira existed, and who started it?

It began in 1979, when Fernando planted his first plot, “Carballo Cobo”, on an overgrown piece of land belonging to his wife Ana's family. Reviving viticulture in such a tough setting was a real risk. Today the family farms around 25 hectares in 86 plots along the Sil and beyond. Algueira is one of the pioneers that brought heroic viticulture back to the Ribeira Sacra.

How fast does the wine reach me?

Planzer delivers it in 1 to 2 working days. Shipping CHF 12, free from 12 bottles. We only deliver within Switzerland.

Can I return bottles?

Yes, unopened bottles in their original packaging within 30 days. Write to us first at shop@uncorkme-now.com, then you get a return label.

And if a wine is corked?

If a wine is faulty, for example corked, write to us straight away at shop@uncorkme-now.com. We will look at it with you.

Write to us, we answer personally: shop@uncorkme-now.com

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