2021 Veronica Ortega 'Quite' Mencia, Bierzo, Spain Rouchier salty soil tones

salty soil tones

left on skins overnight

Aging: in anfora and fiberglass tanks

and are thought to be among the oldest in the region

concluding with a saline finish

2021 Veronica Ortega 'Quite' Mencia, Bierzo, Spain Rouchier salty soil tonesFrom 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