Adega Algueira S.L.
Ribeira Sacra Mencía
Owner/winemaker/vineyard manager Silver Thread Vineyard, Assistant Professor of Viticulture/Wine Technology Finger Lakes Community College
More tannin than expected... Learning about this variety and region. Well made clean low to no oak style is intriguing.
More tannin than expected... Learning about this variety and region. Well made clean low to no oak style is intriguing.
Feb 7th, 20152013 new release of the pure Mencia on schist. Fresh, bright berries and mineral noted.
2013 new release of the pure Mencia on schist. Fresh, bright berries and mineral noted.
Oct 23rd, 2014Låg syra, inte blaskigt men tunnt, saftigt. Burkigt, instängt. Mencia
Låg syra, inte blaskigt men tunnt, saftigt. Burkigt, instängt. Mencia
Apr 6th, 2016Unsure of the other notes here of "no oak". That's all I got upon opening. Winery notes aging in French oak. Day 3 the wine had mellowed. Oak integrated and the fruit was able to shine. Needs some time.
Unsure of the other notes here of "no oak". That's all I got upon opening. Winery notes aging in French oak. Day 3 the wine had mellowed. Oak integrated and the fruit was able to shine. Needs some time.
Oct 4th, 2015Young vines, no oak. Starts with punchy fruit but becomes lighter with soft tannins.
Young vines, no oak. Starts with punchy fruit but becomes lighter with soft tannins.
Sep 21st, 2015Blinded as a Moulin a Vent or Morgon, but with more meatiness and an interesting phenolic bitterness on the finish.
Blinded as a Moulin a Vent or Morgon, but with more meatiness and an interesting phenolic bitterness on the finish.
Sep 8th, 2015Interesting aromas of tobacco, herbs, roasted meat and cherry, with bright, red fruit and mineral flavors. Excellent balance of fruit, acid, tannin, alc (12.5% abv), and an intangible quality of "different" that will keep me going back.
Interesting aromas of tobacco, herbs, roasted meat and cherry, with bright, red fruit and mineral flavors. Excellent balance of fruit, acid, tannin, alc (12.5% abv), and an intangible quality of "different" that will keep me going back.
May 28th, 2015