• Cardenal Rodrigo de Castro Barrica 12 Meses, chestnut barrel aged Mencia bottle
  • Bottle of Cardenal Rodrigo de Castro Barrica 12 meses, chestnut barrel-aged Mencía red wine, 12 months in barrel
  • Stone building at Bodega Soutelo
  • Stainless steel tanks and ladders in the bodega cellar
  • Ripe red grape clusters on the vine
  • Vineyard terraces above the Sil river, with mountains behind
  • Vines above the Sil, with tiled roofs and the river behind
  • A road winding along the terraced slopes of the Sil canyon
  • Vines on a terrace above the Sil
  • Three bottles of Cardenal Rodrigo de Castro Barrica with gold capsules on an old barrel, against a stone wall
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Red — Galicia, Spain.

Barrica de castaño 12 meses

Barrica de castaño 12 meses

15% Vol.

€289,26 EUR
€289,26 EUR
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2019. Same lot. Twelve months in chestnut made crianza. Lazarus.

Chestnut, not oak. A little Bellota at the end, the forest in the name.

They told us to pour it out. We didn’t. Dark fruit, chestnut, toasted nut, a little cocoa. A savoury finish that stays.

228 bottles. 15% ABV.

Maker's Notes

About this wine

Grape(s):

  • Mencía

Body:

  • Medium to Bold

Tannins:

  • High

Sweetness:

  • Dry

Aromas:

  • Rich blackberry
  • Ripe plum
  • Toasted chestnuts
  • Cocoa
  • Whisper of leather
  • Earthy undertones
  • Subtle hints of clove
  • Subtle hints of black pepper
  • Persistent mineral notes of slate

Flavors:

  • Dark fruit
  • Chestnut
  • Toasted nut
  • Cocoa

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