Envinate Lousas Parcela Rosende Tinto 2021

Lousas Parcela Rosende Tinto 2021 96WA 85% Mencía, 15% other varieties (Garnacha Tintorera, Brancellao, Merenzao, Grao Negro, etc). From 28-60-year-old vines in the Rosende area on light, sandy decomposed granite soils interspersed with feldspar crystals. Alfonso notes that the soils here recall St. Joseph and Cornas in the northern Rhône. The grapes were harvested by hand and fermented wholecluster in an open-top 4,200L tank. Maceration lasted roughly 35 days. The wine then completed fermentation and was transferred to one 2,000L foudre and some 228L barrels of used French Oak to rest for a year. 96 pts Wine Advocate: The new village 2021 Rosende Lousas comes from different vineyards on granite and feldspar soils, coarse, where they have a Mencía-based field blend with some 15% other varieties (Sousón, Merenzao, Alicante, Grao Negro, Jerez, etc.) that were vinified with 100% full clusters in a 4,200-liter concrete vat and open bins, followed by malolactic in barrel and one year i