Envinate 'Lousas Vinas de Aldea' Mencia 2024

2024 is an exceptional year for Envinate in Galcia. I find this to be exceptional value, with the same personality as the other wines sitting above it in the Envinate Galician stable. It’s silky and red fruited with subtle moss and damp earth below the surface. Tannin is low but present, bringing shape to the wine. There’s an inner brightness to this – it shows a real spark of life. – Ches Cook, Five Way Cellars. 

This is s Aldea means “village” in Gallego; thus, this is Envínate’s “village wine”, produced from a combination of –minimum- 60-year-old plots located in Ribeira Sacra.  This cuvee is made up of 90-95% Mencía with other co-planted varietals blended in. Vineyards: 400-600m.a.s.l on steep slopes made of slate and schist. Fermenation: 40% whole bunches. Elevage: 11 months in neutral oak (228L, 400L & 500L).