Mencia Joven - Mencia

Mencia + 15 andere rassen | selectie van terraswijngaarden, 70% langs de Rio Sil (slate en graniet) en 30% langs de Rio Minho (zand, quartz en slate)  | vergisting whole bunch in open houten tank | rijping op staal en een klein deel op hout | 30 mg so2 per liter |  juicy | zacht | sappig | aards | wilde kruiden | de 2018 is van een ander niveau, de wijn lijkt lichter van kleur maar de vulling is fraai! ongekend top jaar langs de Rio Sil

The 2017 Vino Tinto is a young, unoaked red produced mainly with Mencía grapes and is sold locally with great success. After the 2016 hail, they started to source grapes from zones other than Amandi, so they now have grapes both from the Sil and the Miño. And they feel the Miño adds something to the blend, which is always in search of freshness through blending different zones, altitudes and soils. It's mostly Mencía, but there is some Garnacha Tintorera and perhaps 10% split between Mouraton, Negreda, Caíño, Sousón and Brancellao. It is a good introduction to the general character of the reds from Ribeira Sacra—it's approachable, round and polished, with fine tannins and a gentle palate. It has an extroverted character, with wild berries, herbs and flowers. They play with the lees less, moving away from the slightly reductive character of some wines from yesteryear. Very good value too. They produced some 130,00 bottles of this. Luis Gutiérrez 91/100