Heroic viticulture is not only the heritage of the Galician Ribeira Sacra or the Catalan Priorat. The wines born in the unknown D.O.P. Cangas are also the result of this type of hard-to-access cultivation, nestled in steep slate landscapes with slopes over 30% gradient. This is precisely the origin of Cien Montañas Albarín Negro 2019, a single-varietal wine produced by Bodega VidAs, one of the firms leading the resurgence of this small Asturian production area. Atlantic in style, intense, meaty, and tannic.
Consumption features
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Albarín negro
Type of barrel
French and American oak barrels of 300 liters
Type of bottle
Burgundy Bottle
Barrel aging time
20 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Alcohol content (% vol.)
14
Tasting notes
Of intense cardinal red color.
Very fruity nose with aromas of ripe plum and hints of hollejos, along with notes of fine wood, roasted tones, and chocolate.
On the palate, it is meaty, tannic, with significant structure and a touch of acidity that provides great freshness. Persistent and prolonged finish with a very long aftertaste.
Very fruity nose with aromas of ripe plum and hints of hollejos, along with notes of fine wood, roasted tones, and chocolate.
On the palate, it is meaty, tannic, with significant structure and a touch of acidity that provides great freshness. Persistent and prolonged finish with a very long aftertaste.
The winery
Winery
Bodega VidAs is one of the driving forces behind the recovery of the D.O.P. Cangas. Beatriz Pérez and Pepe Flórez are the visible heads of a project that came to life in 2012, in the Asturian municipality of Cangas del Narcea.
Convinced of the winegrowing potential of southwestern Asturias, Pérez and Flórez brought together five other partners around a clear idea: to create a quality winery that offered unique wines, with limited production, made from recovered native varieties such as albarín blanco, albarín negro, mencía, verdejo negro, or carrasquín, showcasing the distinct identity of a centuries-old tradition.
Currently, Bodega VidAs manages 4 hectares of vineyards in the D.O.P. Cangas. The location of the vineyards on mountainous and steep terrains, with slopes exceeding 30% incline that prevent the use of any machinery, has earned their wines the recognition of heroic viticulture, similar to those originating from Galicia's Ribeira Sacra and Catalonia's Priorat. The unique vineyard setting and the area's humid climate with moderate temperatures give their wines a distinctive Atlantic character.
Convinced of the winegrowing potential of southwestern Asturias, Pérez and Flórez brought together five other partners around a clear idea: to create a quality winery that offered unique wines, with limited production, made from recovered native varieties such as albarín blanco, albarín negro, mencía, verdejo negro, or carrasquín, showcasing the distinct identity of a centuries-old tradition.
Currently, Bodega VidAs manages 4 hectares of vineyards in the D.O.P. Cangas. The location of the vineyards on mountainous and steep terrains, with slopes exceeding 30% incline that prevent the use of any machinery, has earned their wines the recognition of heroic viticulture, similar to those originating from Galicia's Ribeira Sacra and Catalonia's Priorat. The unique vineyard setting and the area's humid climate with moderate temperatures give their wines a distinctive Atlantic character.