Lousas Viñas de Aldea | Envínate
A blend of Mencía and local grapes from different south-facing vineyards, where vines average 60 years of age. Altitude here varies between 400-600m, and like other Lousas wines, the grapes are foot-stomped and fermented with 40% whole-clusters in a small open vat. Tiny quantities of this wine are made. Like the other Lousas wines, it is marked by extreme purity, lifted aromatics and delicious savouriness. It’s a shame there’s little of it, but that makes it all the more special.
Region:
Galicia
Appellation:
Ribeira Sacra
Variety / Blend:
Mencia:
Climate:
Atlantic
Soils:
Slate and schist
Farming:
Organic
Altitude:
Between 300 and 500 metres
Fermentation:
40% whole bunch, with wild yeast in open-top tanks and daily pigeage
Ageing:
11 months in neutral oak barrels (228, 400, and 500 litres) and concrete tank
