Winemaker Notes
The nose is pure noble reduction: matchstick, flint, pain grillé. In this, it calls to mind reductive-style white Burgundies such as those of Coche-Dury and Pierre-Yves Colin. The palate is bracingly dry, repeating the flint from the nose in a slate-inflected mineral profile with flavors of tarte tatin mingling with more savory, salty elements.
There are hundreds of white grape varieties grown throughout the world. Some are indigenous specialties capable of producing excellent single varietal wines. Each has its own distinct viticultural characteristics, as well as aroma and flavor profiles.
One of the few northwestern Spanish regions with a focus on a red variety, Bierzo, part of Castilla y León, is home to the flowery and fruity Mencia grape. Mencia produces balanced and bright red wines full of strawberry, raspberry, pomegranate, baking spice, pepper and black licorice. The well-drained soils of Bierzo are slate and granite.