Pago de Valdoneje Mencía
2020Wine Pago de Valdoneje Mencía 2020
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| Type | Red Wine |
| Alcohol content i | 14.0% |
| Bottle size and vintage | 0.75 L - 2020 |
Review
Marcos García, in charge of vines and winemaking at Vinos Valtuille, still follows the advice his grandfather Antonio gave him for creating great wines. His young single-varietal Pago de Valdoneje Mencía is no exception and, as with his other wines, Marcos has achieved a wonderfully expressive nose and a rounded and flavoursome mouth. A wine that gains more and more praise and fans year after year – and now with 92 points from the prestigious Parker ratings.
In the glass, Pago de Valdoneje Mencía displays a magnificent and intense red colour with purple glints. Fresh in the nose, it delights with aromas of wild fruit such as blackberries and raspberries as well as the usual smoky notes from the soils of Bierzo. After standing for a moment in the glass, refreshing herbal aromas appear, reminiscent of mint and liquorice. Juicy and well-structured in the mouth, it shows incredible depth for such a young wine and tantalizing fruit is always present. Despite its youth, it has very fine tannins which ensure the sweet primary flavours do not take over the wine. To sum up, it is a complete, fresh and enveloping Mencia with an impressive varietal character. A wine sure to delight at an unbeatable price.
Food pairing
Roast turbot / Sardines / Iberian pork secreto
Vineyard
- Vine age:85 years
- Soil:Clay / Sand
Recommendations
- Optimum serving temperature:Between 14ºC and 16ºC
Tasting notes
- ViewCherry red / Intenso / Violet glints
- Bouquet:Fresh / Fruit aromas / Red fruit / Blackberries / Berries / Toasty notes / Smoke / Liquorice / Balsamic notes / Menthol aromas
- Mouth:Structured / Profound / deep / Pleasant finish / Fruit-forward / Persistent / Balanced / Fine tannins
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Wine from Vinos Valtuille
Vinos Valtuille is a small, familiar-run winery, with Marcos García Alba one of the new-wave wine-produers and bodega owners in Bierzo, that took on the challenge of creating quality wines at the beginning of 2000, making an important investment in installations, facilities and plenty of technical resources. Marcos launched onto the market under the brand name of Pago de Valdoneje, giving rise to a young, single varietal Mencía wine that has been growing in reputation out there...
