Occasionally a winegrower emerges who redefines an appellation in order to show its true potential. In our opinion, Diego Losada has done just this in Bierzo. In a relatively short time, this young man has built a small bodega, gained an extraordinary understanding of his vineyards, and is employing a non-interventionist approach to both. His resultant wines show an incomparable purity of fruit, with an intensity and focus that evoke the high elevation and rugged countryside of this region. - Jose Pastor
This comes from 3 vineyards of 70-90 year old Mencia, hand harvested and aged in small French oak barrels for 8 months. This is amazingly fresh and engaging Bierzo,showing crushed cherries, orange zest, and scrub brush garrigue with mouthwateringacidity. Pair this lively red with anything char-grilled over wood fire or roasted on a spit.
Mencia / Practicing Organic
Italy
Bierzo
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