Virgen del Galir, Maruxa Mencía, Valdeorras, Galicia 2019
90
Tasted by:
(at Galician Reds Tasting, 23 Aug 2021)
Drinking Window: 2021 - 2023
Named after the founder's mother. The bodegas is now owned by Riojan house CVNE. The Mencía vines are grown in terraces on clay and decomposed schist. Unoaked, the wine has a pure cherry character, with punchy freshness, and an edge of wild herbs. Clear notes of spice and pepper on the finish.
Producer
Virgen del Galir
Brand
Maruxa Mencía
Vintage
2019
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
Spain
Region
Galicia
Appellation
Valdeorras
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
13.50%
Body
Medium
Oak
Unoaked
Grapes
100% Mencía