Armas de Guerra Rosado 2025
A rosé that reveals the most authentic character of Mencía
Armas de Guerra Rosado Mencía 2025 is a wine with cherry brightness and a silky finish, originating in the D.O. Bierzo. It has been crafted solely from the Mencía variety, sourced from old hillside vineyards, and features a fresh, floral, and mineral profile. Young, lively, and with plenty of personality, a rosé to enjoy.
Consumption features
Pairing
At the table, Armas de Guerra Rosado Mencía 2025 pairs best with dishes with character: it goes very well with grilled salmon, tuna with tomato, roasted pepper salad, roast chicken with herbs, or a board of mild cured meats. Its fresh, fruity profile, with notes of raspberry and floral hints, also complements a vegetable pizza, mushroom croquettes, or a creamy seafood rice dish.
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General features
Making process
Winemaking
Armas de Guerra Rosado Mencía 2025 achieves a clean and precise vinification, designed to preserve the fruit and freshness of the Mencía. At the winery, the grapes underwent a cold maceration for 8 hours, a brief pause that allowed for the extraction of nuances without losing vibrancy. Subsequently, the alcoholic fermentation took place over 10 days in stainless steel tanks, an environment that promotes a clear and fresh style of winemaking.
Vineyard
Description
Armas de Guerra Rosado Mencía 2025 comes from vineyards in the Bierzo region, aged between 45 and 55 years, planted in bush vines on slopes over clay soils with slate, situated at an altitude of between 450 and 600 metres. This environment promotes a slow ripening process, resulting in grapes with great expressiveness, freshness, and a mineral profile. In Bierzo, altitude decisively influences the character of the harvest, within a climate that lends itself to wines of notable vivacity and balance. In this case, production is exclusively with Mencía at 100%.
Age
Made from Mencía grapes sourced from old vineyards.
Climate
In Bierzo, the vineyard is situated on a hillside, between 450 and 600 metres altitude, within the large valley and its side valleys, an environment that significantly influences grape ripening and promotes more floral, concentrated, and mineral styles. This combination of altitude and relief gives rise to a vineyard with character, closely linked to the fresh and precise expression of Mencía.
Viticulture
While many wineries turn to mechanisation to speed up the process, Armas de Guerra Rosado Mencía 2025 comes from old vines, between 45 and 55 years old, trained in bush vines and worked with manual harvest to maximise the care of the grapes. The viticulture is traditional, adapted to sloped clay soils with slate and the altitude of Bierzo, where the Mencía expresses a fresher, floral, and mineral profile. The result is a hand-selected grape, with the balance and quality sought after in these Bierzo vineyards.
Tasting notes
View
Bright cherry red colour, clear, with a luminous presence that enhances its youthful and fresh profile; a careful craftmanship that is evident in the clarity of the tone and in its lively and attractive appearance.
Nose
Aroma of ripe red fruits, accompanied by wildflowers and blue floral notes. In the background, a spicy and mineral undertone appears, adding depth and defining a fresh and expressive aroma profile. The Mencía contributes that frank and vibrant character that naturally supports the tasting experience.
Mouth
Velvety and lively in style, designed for those seeking a rosé with character, fresh and very easy to enjoy at the table, whether with new cuisine or traditional dishes. On the palate, it stands out for its luscious raspberry profile, with a friendly texture and an agile finish that imparts a sense of lightness without losing presence. It is a wine full of tradition.