Mencía

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Bodegas Peique mencia

Bodegas Peique
Mencía

Bodegas Peique is a family winery currently owned and operated by Luis and Sagrario Peique and their children. The winery, which is located in Valtuille de Abajo, Bierzo, emerged in 1999 as a joint partnership of three generations of the Peique family, whose winemaking dates back to 1912. The current winemaker is Jorge Peique; Mar Peique serves as General Manager. Their vineyards are almost 100 years old and are planted with Godello and Mencía. This Mencía comes from 45-55 year old vines, at 450-500m. It was fermented and briefly in stainless, to preserve the bright, fresh, fragrant and wild black fruit. After a swing of reduction, this moves into cassis, black plum, cracked peppercorn, and a medicinal blackberry note, all framed by sticky tannins through an herbal, green branch finish. Nice 13% freshness makes this particularly food friendly with grilled veg / lamb sausages.

“Mencia produces deeply coloured reds with this youngster pouring purple ruby. The nose is generous if soft with plummy fruit, peony and fine oak spice - all nicely integrated. It is medium weight, rounded yet lively with very good acidity. Some minerality on the finish. The length is very good to excellent. Tasted August 2023.” 89 points, David Lawrason, WineAlign