Algueira "Carravel" Mencía - 2016

Name: Algueira "Carravel" Mencía
Brand: Algueira
SKU: 29413
Price: 24.96 USD
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Item # 29413 750mL

A gorgeous Mencia made from vines grown on dangerously steep slopes that require all work to be done by hand. Fermented with native yeast and aged in old French oak barrels for 12 months and 12 months in bottle

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Color

Red

Vintage

2016

Country

Spain

Region

Ribeira Sacra

Producer

Algueira

Grape Variety

Mencía

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

Nestled in-between chestnut and oak trees lies the project winery headed by the father and son team of Fernando and Fabio Algueira, some of Ribeira Sacra's superstars. Using only indigenous varietals that are planted on extremely steep inclines (much like the Mosel or Côte-Rôtie), everything is done by hand. Under the "spiritual" consultation by the famous Raúl Pérez, Algueira decided to move into a biodynamic route while exercising spontaneous fermentation to express fruit and texture in their wines. This Mencía expresses the rustic and earthier qualities of the grape with nice concentration and regal structure. Flavors of black licorice, pomegranate, black cherry, smoked meat, and graphite are present with tannins that ease their grip over time, showing a wine with polish and balance.

- JOS

Glossary

Spain

Central to the Spanish winemaking philosophy is the belief that wine should be released only when it is ready to be consumed, and not a moment before. Spanish wine law focuses squarely on this issue: the terms Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva are highly regulated indicators of the amount of time a wine has aged prior to its release. In Rioja, Navarra, and the Ribera del Duero (which have the most stringent requirements) red Crianzas must be aged a minimum of two years; Reservas, at least three...

Ribeira Sacra

Though this DO was only created in 1996, wine has been produced along the “sacred banks” of the Sil River in Galicia ever since the Romans came to town, bringing with them the knowledge that terraces make the best vineyards. The river exerts its cooling influence on the vines (mostly Mencía), which cling to their spots on terraced vineyards cut steeply up the riverbanks. Vines must struggle for nutrients here, and this gives concentration to the fruit. The red wines of Ribeira Sacra are...