Barrica de castaño 7 meses
Cardenal Rodrigo de Castro
Barrica de castaño 7 meses
Chestnut, not oak. Just 174 bottles made. Lazarus takes a different path.
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New bottlings are sealed with wax from our own bees.
IN THE GLASS
Seven months in chestnut bring shape to this 2019 Mencía without covering the dark fruit. Toasted nuts and a little cocoa follow, with a savoury finish that rewards a moment of attention.
Choose the seven-month release for the meeting of fruit and chestnut, with the fruit still clearly in the foreground. Just 174 bottles were made from this 2019 wine. If the idea of chestnut-aged Mencía has caught your interest, this is where to begin.
Lovely with braised meat, mushrooms or mature cheese. Give the first sip a moment before anything else.
SERVING AND STORAGE
Store bottles on their side, somewhere dark and cool. Once open, recork and enjoy within three days.
SHIPPING AND RETURNS
We ship from Ribeira Sacra. Delivery options and costs are shown at checkout for your address.
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FROM THE TERRACES
We make wine in Ribeira Sacra, where slate, granite and slopes above the Sil give Mencía its edge. The grapes are picked by hand and brought down in small crates. Nothing chemical touches the vines; plants, flowers and the living rows are part of the work.
FROM THE SLOPES
The slopes make you slow down.
The terraces rise above the Sil. Each grape comes down by hand, and the slate under the vines gives the wine its mineral edge.
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