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.
Galicia
Ribeira Sacra
Mencia:
Atlantic
Slate and schist
Organic
Between 300 and 500 metres
40% whole bunch, with wild yeast in open-top tanks and daily pigeage
11 months in neutral oak barrels (228, 400, and 500 litres) and concrete tank