2021 Veronica Ortega 'Quite' Mencia, Bierzo, Spain Rouchier left on skins overnight

left on skins overnight

2016 Meo-Camuzet Les Chaumes

concluding with a saline finish

The surrounding landscape is bathed daily in the rich

salty soil tones

2021 Veronica Ortega 'Quite' Mencia, Bierzo, Spain Rouchier left on skins overnightFrom a series of plots in Valtuille de Abajo, the mencia vineyards around 90 100 years old, on clay sandy soils with boulders (quartzites, slates) predominant in the Bierzo valley. All organic viticulture, hand harvested, 100% destemmed grapes in stainless steel tanks, with a light work during fermentation, to avoid a marked extraction. Short macerations (5 7 days). Aging of about 7 months, in 5,000L and 3,500L French oak foudres. The idea of this