Lousas Parcela Camiño Novo | Envínate
A blend of Mencía and other local grapes from 70 year-old vines in a south-east facing parcel located in Amandi, at 430 metres elevation. Grapes are foot-stomped and fermented with whole- clusters in a small open vat. Tiny quantities 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:
85% Mencía: 15% Alicante Bouschet:
Climate:
Atlantic
Soils:
Slate and schist
Farming:
Practicing organic
Altitude:
Between 400 and 500 metres
Fermentation:
100% whole bunch, with wild yeast in open-top tanks and daily pigeage
Ageing:
12 months in 500-litre neutral oak barrels
