Product Overview
Importer's Notes:
"The "O Estranxeiro" Tinto is mostly made from Mencía. Fruit is picked by hand and de-stemmed, and the juice is transferred to large chestnut barrels and concrete tanks before fermentation commences spontaneously with wild yeasts. The must typically spends around three weeks macerating before pressing, and the wine is then aged in a mix of Italian Gamba botti, Garbelotto botti, and concrete tanks for 6-12 months before bottling."
Varietal Composition: 100% Mencia
Appellation: Ribeira Sacra DO
Aging: 6-12 months in a mixture of concrete and Italian oak
94 Points - Wine Advocate:
"The just-bottled (in September 2023) 2021 Penapedre feels very young and a lot less expressive than the 2020 I tasted next to it, more introverted and also a little more rustic. It feels tight, with some earthy flavors and hints of dry herbs, less perfumed and aromatic. It has the balance and the elements to develop nicely in bottle. 1,800 bottles were produced." -LG, 11/16/23
