Fresh notes of ripe black fruit define this varietal Mencía. Pleasantly rugged, with hints of spices and toast, aromas of blue flowers, and some delicate lactic touches. Lively notes of bramble and damson, that slowly evolve into toast, smoked meat, orange rind and dry earth. Zesty acidity, crunchy tannins, and a long finish with some toasted remembrances.
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BodyMedium
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CountrySpain
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RegionBierzo
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Colour/StyleRed
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Grape VarietyMencía
Description
Based on the outskirts of Villafranca del Bierzo, Losada was started in 2005 with the objective of seeking out parcels of Mencía vines, planted on clay soils, a terroir which had been relatively overlooked in the past. With plots around the villages of Pieros and Valtuille de Abajo, the vines are bush trained and farmed with minimum intervention. The belief of head winemaker, Amancio Fernandez, is that the clay soils of these two sub regions produce Mencía grapes that have a finer structure than those planted on slate. The grapes are hand harvested, crushed and de-stemmed and then fermented using indigenous yeasts and extraction is achieved by daily pump overs. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrel and latterly, Losada have also added egg-shaped cement tanks.
Details
ABV | 14.5% |
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Categories | Spain, Red Wine, Wines Under €30 |
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