Casar de Burbia Mencía 2022
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Casar de Burbia Mencía 2022
Organic
The rediscovery of the indigenous Mencía grape is unquestionably one of the best things that have happened in the Spanish wine scene in the last decades.
From this exceedingly interesting red variety, the Casar de Burbia winery produces the wine Casar de Burbia Mencía at the very heart of DO El Bierzo.
Made from 40-year-old certified organic vineyards scattered across several plots and located in the town of Valtuille de Arriba, this varietal Spanish red wine was macerated and fermented in stainless steel tanks.
Before being transferred into French oak barrels, this Crianza red wine was aged for two months in its lees. After that, the red wine Casar de Burbia Mencía 2022 was aged for 12 months in 2nd and 3rd year oak barrels.
Aerate this red wine from El Bierzo 20 minutes before drinking.
| Appearance | The red wine Casar de Burbia Mencía is medium purple with a violet rim. |
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| Nose | Lively, expressive notes of crunchy red fruit-raspberries and cherries-along with creamy notes and hints of toffee. As is usually the case in the Mencía wines from El Bierzo, there are some interesting earthy and mineral undertones which give depth to the wine. |
| Palate | Expressive and fresh, this Crianza red wine has a medium body and a crisp, refreshing acidity. This red wine by the Casar de Burbia winery conveys a vivid remembrance of raspberries and wild berries, with hints of spices, some mineral undertones and a highly original, sort of "ferric" touch. Crunchy tannins and long finish. |
| Our personal opinion | The flavourful wine Casar de Burbia Mencía 2022 will pair excellently with stews, casseroles and game dishes. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Casar de Burbia 2020: Enterwine 91. J. Suckling 91. Casar de Burbia 2018: Enterwine 91. Peñín 90. J. Suckling 91. Casar de Burbia 2017: Enterwine 92. Peñín 91. Casar de Burbia 2015: Enterwine 92. Parker 90. Peñín 93. J. Suckling 93. Casar de Burbia 2010: Enterwine 92. |
| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Bierzo |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 13 |
| Serving tempurature | 15-17ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | 20 minutes before serving |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | Yes |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 12 |
| Enterwine's Score | 91 |
| Mono-Varietal | Mencía |
| Pairings | bluefish, Cold meats, Cooked foods, Grilled lamb, Grilled red meats, Grilled white meats, Meat and vegitables, Mushrooms, Pasta with red sauce and meat, Rice with meat, Roasted foods, Roasted pork, Rosted piglet, Sheep´s cheese, Vegetables, Vegetables, Vegitables sauces |
| Taste | Fruity and Fresh, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | Appetizer, Barbecue, Dinner with friends, Reunion with colleagues |
| Red Grapes | Mencía |
