Vinos Valtuille 2017 Mencía
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- Pago de Valdoneje
- Spain
- 91 Points — Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate
- Appellation
- DO Bierzo, Valtuille de Abajo
- Grapes
- 100% Mencía
- Aged
- 11 months in French oak
- Cases Produced
- 584
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
- Sweetness Level
- Dry
- Winemaking
- 100-year-old vines; Hand-harvested, Malolactic Fermentation
- Diet Friendly
- Low carb, Low sugar, Paleo, Keto
Another ‘Vinas Viejas’ (Old Vine) bottling of Mencía from the García family’s prized Valtuille de Abajo vines, the 2018 ‘Pago de Valdoneje’ Mencía comes from vines over 100 years old! Perched at almost 2,000 feet above sea level, this high elevation site produces small yields of exceptional fruit. Red cherry in color, this wine offers an incredibly aromatic nose of spice and earth, blended with notes of blackberry, violet and sweet tar - due to the distinctive Bierzo soils and the old vines. The wine is firmly structured on the palate with incredible depth and a persistent, fruit-driven finish. Enjoy!
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