The D.O.P. Cangas is a small production area unknown to the public but experiencing an interesting resurgence thanks to wines like Vive la Vida 2021. Bodega VidAs, a young and cutting-edge Asturian winery, presents one of its newest and most attractive proposals by reviving the native varieties albarín negro, carrasquín, and verdejo negro. The location of the vineyards on mountainous slate soils, with over a 30% slope, gives this wine, the result of heroic viticulture, a unique personality. Surprising, with a marked Atlantic character and very limited production.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
20% Mencía, 60% Albarín negro, 10% Verdejo Negro, 10% Carrasquín
Type of barrel
French oak barrels
Type of bottle
Burgundy Bottle
Barrel aging time
10 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Alcohol content (% vol.)
13
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.