Wine in Bierzo

Intensive Red color with violets hints. On the nose it is extremely fresh. Black and red fruits such as blackberries and wild berries; very earthy coming from the Bierzo soils such as roasted notes smoke and liquorice, some hints of balsamic aromas, mint mainly, are also present. The wine is firmly structured on the palate, with incredible depth and a persistent fruit-driven finish. Perfect balance with very fine tannins. A fresh and clean wine, it is delicious on a hot day slightly chilled with grilled meats and grilled vegetables. It is also wonderful as an aperitif enjoyed with smoked meats and cheeses, Cured beef Carpaccio, lamb with pea, mint and feta dressing, chicken shawarma or haloumi cheese gyro.

The concept of this wine is to apply both Graillot and Pérez techniques to the terroir of Bierzo. Antoine’s contribution was fermentation in cement vat, a practice that fell out of favor in Bierzo a generation ago but is still used by the Graillot family in Crozes-Hermitage. The vat he purchased for this project actually wouldn’t fit through the door of Raúl’s winery, so they had to remove a section of the roof in order to lower it in by crane. In addition to providing local knowledge and access for the grape purchases, Raúl also encouraged Antoine to leave the wine on the skins for an extended period of time after the whole cluster fermentation was complete. When I arrived to the winery on November 8th of last year, Antoine was there transferring the wine from cement to a large foudre for another ten months of aging. The grapes come from three different sites in the northwest quadrant of Bierzo, one of which is the Rapolao vineyard in Valtuille de Abajo, a site that is rapidly gaining recognition as one of the finest in the appellation. The brand name “Encinas” refers to the Quercus Ilex, more commonly known as Holm Oaks.

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An historic winery founded in 1879, making wines with old vines 50+ years old, from organically grown dry-farmed vineyards. In addition Guerra controls 1/3 of all the vineyard land in Bierzo (1,000ha - 2,471 acres) and only makes wine with the best 10% of the grapes harvested. Pale pink. Lively red berry and orange zest scents are complemented by fresh floral and white pepper flourishes. Juicy and precise, offering bitter red currant and tangerine flavors that deepen and become sweeter on the back half. Taut and nervy on the finish, which hangs on with good spicy persistence.

Flooded with floral and fruity aromas, makes its youth a quality, adding as a virtue a body and structure strange in this class of wines. A young wine with high expression of the variety and the vineyard it comes from. The taste is fresh, lively, with an excellente balance, and a fleshy tannin which gives it a great complexity.

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Wine Spectator-Spain- "This polished red shows density and harmony, delivering complex, well-integrated flavors of mineral, wild berry, fresh herbs and smoke. Not showy, but has character." WS 2011 Top 100

Wine Advocate-Bierzo, Spain- "...quite aromatic with notes of violets and wild berry fruit with hints of sweet spices. The palate is medium-bodied...There is a good intensity with flavors lifted by the alcohol." (Fresh, Blackberry, Dark Chocolate, Full-bodied)

Created from 100% Mencia from 50-60 year old bush vines, Armas de Guerra Bierzo Mencia is a cherry red color wine with intense violet hues, offering notes of red, black and balsamic fruit notes on the nose. The fruit forward palate is fresh and harmonious with floral notes on the front and herbal undertones from mid palate leading to a long finish with fine mineral essence.

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Losada Vinos de Finca was established by Bierzo winemaking veterans in 2004, its beautiful ultra-modern facility located in the heart of Bierzo's finest vineyard area, in the very midst of the old Mencía vines. Old Mencía vines from Bierzo's clay soils. An ample wine, finely textured with notes of blue flowers and red fruits.

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Our wine stands out because of its marked fruity character which brings out all the qualities and characteristics of the Mencia variety. Its time in the barrel accentuates these qualities by providing subtlety, elegance and complexity. In mouth is silky, fruity, with persistence and great kindness.

A ruby red colour with violet hues. It presents a bouquet with a wide aromatic range that includes wild fruits (raspberry, strawberry and cherry) and floral notes. In mouth, the unctuosity and freshness of the Mencía variety complement each other, and all under a fine tannic structure.