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Valdeorras
Maruxa Mencia
Bottle 75cl - 2023
Maruxa Mencía is a wine from small vineyards in Éntoma with diverse soils, grown at altitudes of 350 to 800 meters. Made with manual harvest, cold maceration and fermentation in tanks without barrels, it seeks to express primary aromas and a fruit more blue than black. It has a cherry red color, intense nose of fresh red fruit and mineral notes, with a broad, fresh and persistent mouthfeel.
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Production Zone
Valdeorras
Type of wine
Red
Winery
Virgen del Galir
Aging
Young
Format
75cl
Grape variety used
Mencia: 100%
Characteristics of the vineyard
The fruit comes from suppliers who cultivate small plots differentiated by soils and zones, from the village of Éntoma.
The earliest are those in the Val do Galir as they are further south (350 meters) and the slate favors early ripening due to the reflex effect, they are also the most mineral and with the best Ph.
The rest of the plots are located on the northern slopes of the Sil river, ranging from 600 to 800 meters above sea level, they are the latest and coolest, with a more floral profile and lower yields, also the richest in variety maturity.
Although we depend on suppliers to opt for very old vineyards, we manage them ourselves technically to be able to mark the cutting date thinking about the style of wine and avoiding over-ripening, as the Sil Valley is quite warm.
We look for fruit that is more blue than black.
Winemaking characteristics
Manual harvest in 15 kg boxes. Maceration of the grapes in boxes in a refrigerated cooler and in tank 48 hours prior to alcoholic fermentation. Destemming and no crushing of the grapes to favor the primary aromas.
Fermentation in small stainless steel tanks and open plastic tubs.
Without passing through the cask, pure mencía.
Harvest data
The 2023 harvest for the red varieties started on September 18 and although it seemed that it would be brought forward by the heat stroke in mid-August, the rains in the second week of September delayed the cutting and we were able to harvest with moderate alcoholic content. The longer phenolic cycle for these varieties, marked by a rainy spring and dry summer with very high temperatures in mid-August, also played a role.
Long alcoholic maturation due to the September rains, better PH and acidity as yields were 15% higher than 2022.
It is a mouthwatering vintage, with lots of nerve, tension, wild but fine, Atlantic, deep.
Tasting notes
Clean and bright cherry red color.
The nose is powerful, intense with hints of fresh red fruit, earthy and mineral.
In the mouth it is ample but fresh, with good acidity, enveloping and persistent.
Ideal pairing with all types of meats, cheeses, vegetables and stews.
Recommended serving temperature 15ºC.
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