SKU: MENBIEMEN23
Gregorio Pérez’s entry-level mencía comes from multiple remote parcels of 30- to 60-year-old vines dotted around the slate-rich hillsides of Valtuille and Villafranca del Bierzo. The blend also takes in a splash of godello and garnacha tintorera (alicante bouschet)—a legacy of the traditional makeup of Bierzo’s vineyards. Bottled early to capture all that joyous, mouthwatering mencía character, this is an excellent drop if you fancy a detour from Cru Beaujolais or Loire cabernet franc.
Grape Variety
MenciaRegion
Spain
Size
750ml
Wine Style
Red - juicy, smooth, medium-bodied
Palate
The great achievement here is that the striking fleshiness of fruit is finely offset by the bright, fresh structure—a balance reflective of the altitude and the diurnal contrast (warm days followed by cold nights). A real charmer.
Vintage
2023
Food Pairing
Enjoy this vibrant and juicy mencía with Spanish charcuterie and tapas, or a platter of Jamón Ibérico.
”The very young and fruit-driven red 2023 Brezo Mencía is elegant and fine-boned. It contains some 5% Garnacha Tintorera and up to 10% white grapes that give it agility and freshness. This is juicy, primary and tender, expressive, clean and balanced, with a nice mixture of wild berries and herbs, licorice and a fine thread in the palate. It's serious but approachable. It has complexity and balance. This is a superb unoaked Bierzo red.”
– Luis Gutiérrez, The Wine Advocate
Awards
The Wine Advocate - 93
Estimated delivery 1,722 PTS or $9.90
Bodegas Mengoba
Bierzo Brezo Mencia 2023
$419.88
$34.99 per bottle
or
83,880
PTS
6990 PTS per bottle
QTY
12