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 appealing offerings by recovering the native varieties albarín negro, carrasquín, and verdejo negro. The location of the vineyards on mountainous slate soils, with slopes exceeding 30%, endows this wine, the result of heroic viticulture, with a unique personality. Surprising, with a marked Atlantic character and very limited production.
La D.O.P. Cangas es una pequeña zona de producción desconocida por el público pero que está experimentado un interesante resurgimiento gracias a vinos como Vive la Vida 2021. Bodega VidAs, joven y puntera firma asturiana, presenta una de sus más nuevas y atractivas propuestas recuperando las variedades autóctonas albarín negro, carrasquín y verdejo negro. La ubicación de las viñas en suelos montañosos de pizarra, con más de un 30% de desnivel, dotan a este vino, resultado de una viticultura heróica, de una singular personalidad. Sorprendente, de marcado corte atlántico y producción muy limitada.
Vive la Vida presents an attractive cherry red color with subtle pinkish hues. The intensity is medium and shows a long and dense tear, hinting at good structure.
On the nose, it is very expressive from the first moment. Aromas of red fruits and liqueur-like nuances stand out, accompanied by a marked balsamic and herbal character. All of this is integrated over a very subtle spicy background, with delicate notes of vanilla.
The entry on the palate is pleasant and silky. The passage is fresh, smooth, and sweet, with a light body, balanced acidity, and fine, well-integrated tannins. The aftertaste is long and flavorful, evoking candied ripe fruits and soft spices.
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.
