Veronica Ortega 2020 Quite Bierzo
750ml

55322038

$29.99

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Mencia-based wines can range in style from rounder and Pinot Noir-ish to fruity and Barbera-like. 'Quite' is Ortega�s �entry-level� Mencia, coming primarily from several vineyards with sandier soils which she feels give the wine a more delicate, floral aroma - a lighter and earlier-drinking expression. Mencia can become �reductive�, meaning it can close up both in aroma and flavor, so decant this to give it a chance to open up the spicy, floral high notes and the great fresh fruit. Veronica explains: �Menc�a is a round, voluptuous grape and stems serve as a backbone to add freshness and tension� At the beginning there are some green notes and a certain astringency that needs to be polished, but in the long run you obtain finer wines.� And they keep us coming back again and again.

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