Lalama 2022
Crianza red wine from Ribeira Sacra. Blend of 5 varieties aged for 17 months in oak containers.
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Lalama 2022
The red wine Lalama is one of Ribeira Sacra's most sought-after Spanish red wines.
Made from 85% Mencía, this Spanish red wine is complemented with 15% of the indigenous varieties Brancellao, Mouratón, Sousón and Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet), The grapes come from 25 to 100-year-old vines, grown at 300 to 700 metres above sea level, in clay, granite and soils.
After the harvest, the grapes were selected and destemmed. After a brief maceration, the wine was fermented in truncated cone-shaped tanks.
Malolactic fermentation took place in French oak barrels, after which this Crianza red wine was drawn-off, transferred into a series of oak containers of different sizes and aged for 17 months.
Bottled in August 2024, the wine Lalama 2022 of the Dominio do Bibei winery was stored for no less than 12 months before hitting the shelves.
We suggest that you decant this red wine from Ribeira Sacra 30 minutes before you drink it.
77,750 bottles produced.
| Appearance | The red wine Lalama is medium ruby with some reddish tinges. |
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| Nose | Exquisite and expressive nose, full of juicy red fruit, wild berries, and some game and blood aromas, blue flowers, vegetals and some undergrowth hints. In the background, this blend of Mencía, Brancellao, Mouratón, Sousón and Garnacha Tintorera insinuates some touches of smoke and balsam. |
| Palate | Amazingly fresh, this red wine of the Dominio do Bibei winery is medium-bodied, with an exceptional acidity and well integrated tannins. Notes of red berries, orange rind, wet earth, remembrances of pomegranate and blood orange, some mineral undertones and also a forest-like suggestions. Long finish with remembrances of wild berries and a mineral note. |
| Our personal opinion | The exciting wine Lalama 2022 is an Atlantic-style red that stands comparison with more expensive wines from other parts of the world. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Lalama 2021: Enterwine 93. Parker 93. Peñín 95. Lalama 2020: Enterwine 93. Parker 93. Lalama 2019: Enterwine 93. Lalama 2018: Enterwine 93. Parker 93/93+. Lalama 2017: Enterwine 93. Parker 92+. Lalama 2016: Enterwine 92. Parker 93. Lalama 2015: Enterwine 92. Parker 92. Lalama 2014: Enterwine 93. Peñín 94. Lalama 2013: Enterwine 94. Peñín 94. Parker 93. Lalama 2012: Blend of Mencía and other indigenous varieties. Enterwine 94. Peñín 93. Lalama 2011: Single varietal Mencía. Parker 92. Peñín 93. |
| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Ribeira Sacra |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 14 |
| Serving tempurature | 15-17ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | 30 minutes before serving |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 17 |
| Parker's Score | 92/92+ |
| Enterwine's Score | 92 |
| Media rating | 92 |
| Percentage of variety | Mencía, Brancellao, Sousón, Mouratón, Garnacha Tintorera. |
| Pairings | Birds, bluefish, Cooked foods, Cow´s cheese, Cured cheeses, Grilled red meats, Mushrooms, Paté, Pickles, Risotto, Roasted lamb, Roasted lamb ribs, Roasted red meats, Roasted white meats, Rosted piglet, Sheep´s cheese, Specialty Spanish prosciutto |
| Taste | Fruity and Fresh, Light, easy to drink, Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |
| Red Grapes | Branscellao, Garnacha Tintorera, Mencía, Mouratón, Souson |
