Bodegas Raul Perez Castro Candaz A Boca do Demo Tinto 2015
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Raúl Pérez and Rodrigo Méndez present this as their basic mencía from Ribeira Sacra, blending fruit from vineyards in Chantada and Ribera do Miño. It rises above any such categorization with its lovely fruit flavors and ferrous tannins. The sanguine notes, the tension and the vivid flavors give it an enchanting and distinctly Galician character. For a venison stew.
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The new entry-level 2015 Castro Candaz is a blend of grapes from different old vineyards in the Chantada and Ribeira de Miño subzones of Ribeira Sacra, where grape varieties are mixed in the field and the soils are mostly granite-based. Fermentation involves whole clusters and short macerations and the wines are matured in oak fudres and used 500-liter barrels. The wines are fresher than those from the Amandi subzone, with plenty of cracked black peppercorn, wild berry and herb aromas and some rusticity. The palate is light and refreshing, with high, effervescent acidity.
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