Elaborated with 100% Mencía grapes

Vineyard:

Vineyard with bush vines over 80 years old.

Soil: Clay soil with pebbles on the surface.

Elaboration: Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature.

Aged for six months on lees in French and American oak barrels.

Bottled without prior clarification.

Alcoholic content: 14.0%Vol

Annual production: 35,000 bottles

Tasting notes: Cherry red color with violet edges, clean.

Intense, fresh and elegant nose dominated by red fruit aromas,

strawberry and raspberry, as well as floral notes of violets. In the background, very well integrated, there are hints of vanilla, tobacco and minerals.

Elegant and silky on the palate. The attack is fresh, with the return of red fruit sensations. Round, soft and silky tannins. With a very balanced acidity, the wine shows a clear Atlantic character, where freshness and varietal notes dominate in perfect harmony with the wood aromas that give complexity to the wine

from the background.

Scores in guides:

91 points Guía Peñín 2014 | 91 points Guía Peñín 2015

90 points Guía Peñín 2016

90 points Decanter (Bierzo Expert Choice, March 2017)

90 points Guía Peñín 2018

94 points James Suckling 2017

95 points James Suckling 2018

93 points James Suckling 2019

90 points Guía Peñín 2019

92 points Guía ABC 2019

90 points Guía Peñín 2020

93 points James Suckling 2020

93 points Guía ABC 2020

90 points Guía Peñín 2021

91 points Guía Peñín 2022

Comments:

Selected as one of the best wines among the 100 best wines in Spain by James Suckling in 2017.

Let's talk about Bodega Merayo

The winery is located on the family property of Finca Miralmonte, integrated in an area of 10 hectares where all kinds of activities related to the world of wine are carried out, with the intention of bringing knowledge of wine and the Bierzo region to anyone who wants to access it.

The building houses the production and aging facilities and has comfortable and modern facilities, incorporating all the necessary technology for the production of the best wines while maintaining the principles of a humble winery and without losing the identity and family character of the project.

The production room is equipped with stainless steel tanks of different capacities and with a maximum capacity that would allow to reach a production of 200,000 kg in each harvest. All of them are properly equipped with automatic cooling systems, which allow to control the win