The Vino Tinto Valderroa 2017 from Bodega Valdesil, presents us with this Red Wine from D.O Valdeorras (Spain) made from the Mencía grape variety.

Created in 1991, this red wine shows the purest essence of Mencía from Valdeorras. Its production confirms that there is life beyond the magnificent Godello whites of the region. With a marked Atlantic character, a great and intense fruit load, and an energetic minerality.

Cultivation

The grape variety used is Mencía, from vineyards in small estates owned by local viticulturists in the towns of Rubiá, A Rúa, Petín, and O Bolo, located on slopes with slate soil, at an average altitude of 500 meters and various orientations. Manual harvest, fermentation with native yeasts, and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks.

The vines are between 10 and 30 years old and are characterized by having a colluvial soil, with little depth, derived from the weathering of black slate rock.

As for the climate, it is a humid Mediterranean climate with a continental tendency, with temperatures and precipitation staggered.

Production

It is carried out through manual harvesting in 20 kg boxes, quick transport to the winery, and selection table.

In this way, a cold pre-fermentation is carried out for 4 days, followed by a fermentation with wild yeasts in open steel tanks with daily pumping over for 15 days.

Finally, it undergoes aging for 9 months in steel tanks with periodic racking.

If we talk about the recommended consumption temperature, it is 16 ºC. In this way, it also needs a few minutes of aeration to offer all its potential.

If you have any doubts when buying the Vino Tinto Valderroa 2017 from Bodega Valdesil, please contact the sommelier of our online wine store and they will advise you without obligation.