This cuvée is the entry level wine of the finca, part of the "vinos elegantes" project by Raúl Perez and Rodri Méndez.
The grapes come from 45 to 70 year-old vines, mainly Mencia, but also Alicante and Bastardo.
The vines are located in La Chantada, at the Northern tip of the Ribeira Sacra, mainly on granite soils.
Vinification
Harvested early so that the wines do not exceed 13° alc. Maceration and fermentation in whole bunches in large vats.
Storage potential
Drink as from: 2023
Best moment: 2025-2027
Until: 2032
To serve
In a large Burgundy glass, after decanting.
Trial analysis
Deep red colour with violet reflections. Elegant on the nose, with notes of freshly-baked bread, cherries and blackberries. The fruit comes up with air, as well as spicy and earthy notes.
Exuberant fruit on the palate (raspberry, strawberry). Refined tannines. The complexity and delicacy of a great Burgudy (type Chambolle). What a balance, and so much minerality, freshness and fruitiness!
Flavor profile
Wood
None
Aged in wood barrels
Heavily aged in wood barrels
Acidity
Low acidity
Balanced
High acidity
Fruitiness
Low fruitiness
Balanced
High fruitiness
Structure
Elegant
Balanced
Full-bodied