Lousas Parcela Seoane | Envínate

A blend of Mencía and other local grapes from 60 year-old vines planted in broken slate, in a south-west facing parcela located in Amandi, sitting at 400 metres elevation. Grapes are foot-stomped and fermented with whole-clusters in a small open vat. 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:

Practicing organic

Altitude:

Between 400 and 500 metres

Fermentation:

100% whole bunch, with wild yeast in open-top tanks and daily pigeage

Ageing:

11 months in 500-litre neutral oak barrels