2021 Veronica Ortega 'Quite' Mencia, Bierzo, Spain Rouchier at 450 msl

at 450 msl

Sweet Cavendish is a brand of sweet pipe tobacco that I felt matched the mood of this wine

and undiluted with an alcohol by volume at 16%

and fermented pineapple

2021 Veronica Ortega 'Quite' Mencia, Bierzo, Spain Rouchier at 450 mslFrom a series of plots in Valtuille de Abajo, the mencia vineyards around 90 100 years old, on clay sandy soils with boulders (quartzites, slates) predominant in the Bierzo valley. All organic viticulture, hand harvested, 100% destemmed grapes in stainless steel tanks, with a light work during fermentation, to avoid a marked extraction. Short macerations (5 7 days). Aging of about 7 months, in 5,000L and 3,500L French oak foudres. The idea of this