La Nave Casa Aurora 2024
Vegan red wine from El Bierzo. Blend of old-vines Mencía, Garnacha Tintorera, Palomino, Portuguesa, Grenache and Gran Negro aged for 13 months in French oak.
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La Nave Casa Aurora 2024
Vegan
A blended Spanish red wine produced by bodega Casa Aurora, one of the projects of Asturias-born winemaker Germán R. Blanco, the wine La Nave Casa Aurora comes from Bierzo Alto, in the easternmost part of DO Bierzo. The winery is named after Mr. Blanco’s great grandmother, Bierzo native Ms. Aurora García.
This Crianza red wine is made from 90% Mencía and 10% Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet), Palomino, Portuguesa, Grenache and Gran Negro, the grapes are sourced from vineyards with clayey soils 75 years old on average, planted at 800+ metres of altitude.
After a meticulous selection, this red wine from El Bierzo was fermented with native yeasts in open PVC tanks. Then this vegan wine was transferred into French oak barrels and vats, where it was aged for 13 months.
Finally, the red wine La Nave Casa Aurora 2024 was bottled and cellared for some months.
6,600 bottles produced.
| Appearance | The red wine La Nave Casa Aurora is medium ruby with some reddish reflections. |
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| Nose | Quite pure, this blend of Mencía, Garnacha Tintorera, Palomino, Portuguesa, Grenache and Gran Negro suggests tart cherries and blackberries, with a hint of smoke, spices and herbs. |
| Palate | Light to medium-bodied, this wine by bodega Casa Aurora, a wine project of winemaker Germán R. Blanco, is vibrant and linear, with a steely acidity, a gentle bitterness and smooth tannins. Graphite, herbs and sour berries, with a fresh finish. |
| Our personal opinion | The unconventional red wine La Nave Casa Aurora 2024 conveys raw authenticity. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | La Nave Casa Aurora 2021: Enterwine 91. |
| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Bierzo |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 13.5 |
| Serving tempurature | 15-17 grados |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 13 |
| Enterwine's Score | 91 |
| Percentage of variety | Mencía 90%, Garnacha Tintorera, Palomino, Portuguesa, Garnacha y Gran Negro 10%. |
| Pairings | Alone, bluefish, Cold meats, Cooked foods, Cow´s cheese, Creams, Grilled lamb, Grilled red meats, Grilled vegitables, Grilled white meats, Pasta with red sauce and meat, Poultry, Rice with meat, Roasted lamb, Roasted white meats, Soups, Stuffed Chicken, Vegetables, Vegetables |
| Taste | Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | Appetizer, Barbecue, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, Reunion with colleagues |
| Red Grapes | Garnacha Tinta, Garnacha Tintorera, Mencía |
