A Villeira Mencía 2021
A red wine born from the slopes of the Bibei river
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A Villeira Mencía 2021 is a red wine made from a peculiar blend of mencía, garnacha tintorera, and palomino, fermented with whole clusters in oak vats. A fresh and aromatic wine, in the purest Valdeorras style.
General features
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Capacity (cl)
75
General Information
The red wine A Villeira 2021 takes its name from the vineyard where its grapes are grown, an amphitheater-shaped area located on the southern slope of the Bibei River, belonging to the D.O. Valdeorras.
As is characteristic of this area, the vines are planted on bancales, in this case manually built in the 19th century, where red and white varieties of different ages are alternated, some of them over 60 years old.
Bodegas Virgen de Galir produces A Villeira 2021 from a blend of the red varieties mencía and garnacha tintorera, with a small contribution of the white grape palomino. Better known for its use in the production of Jerez wines, it was once a variety quite commonly used in Galician wines.
The terrain's orography and the terrace planting system necessitate sustainable agricultural practices, such as manual harvesting and the use of animals. After selection, the whole clusters are transferred to small oak wood tanks for fermentation with native yeasts. This fermentation system enhances aromatic extraction and results in a wine that is very pleasant to the taste and smell.
Tasting notes
In appearance, A Villeira Mencía displays a beautiful cherry red color. Clean and bright.
On the nose, it stands out for its aromatic intensity, with floral and mineral notes.
On the palate, it presents itself as a fresh wine with good acidity. It creates an enveloping sensation and a persistent aftertaste.
The winery
The origin of the winery Virgen del Galir (2002) is entirely family-based: it was founded by José Barros García who, together with his son David, has championed for years the magic of Valdeorras wines, both those made from godello and the -rarer- reds from mencía. The excellent work of the Barros family (in 2009 Robert Parker included one of their godellos in the top 100 best Spanish white wines under €25 and awarded it 90 points) caught the attention of the CVNE Group, which acquired the winery in 2017 with the aim of giving it the definitive push towards the pinnacle of Galician wines.
The Virgen del Galir winery is located in Éntoma, in O Barco de Valdeorras, in the eastern part of the province of Ourense. There it has 40 hectares of vineyards planted on terraces at over 600 m altitude, some of them old and inherited from previous generations of the Barros family.