Winemaker's notes
Your package will arrive at your doorstep within4 - 16 days

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Product details
About the wine and its characterCountry:
Spain
Region/Subregion:
Castile and Léon/Bierzo
Classification:
DO
Certification:
-
Grape:
Mencia (100%)
Vintage year:
2022
Color:
INKY VIOLET
Aroma:
Fresh, highly aromatic bouquet of red and dark berries, rose, smoky minerals and Asian spices
Taste:
Sweet, sappy, and focused, with vibrant raspberry and blackberry flavors and a jolt of white pepper.
Alcohol content:
14%
Sugar content:
0.9 g/l
Acidity:
4.73
pH-value:
3.62
Sweetness:
Dry
Contains sulphite:
Yes
Volume:
750 ml
Closure:
Natural cork
Bottle:
Glass
Best Served:
14 - 18 °C
Food pairing:
Beef, Charcuterie, Cheese - goat cheese, Cheese - mature and hard, Cheese - mild and soft, Game, Lamb, Mushrooms, Pasta / Pizza, Pork, Poultry, Veal
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Beef
- Charcuterie
- Cheese - goat cheese
- Cheese - mature and hard
- Cheese - mild and soft
- Game
- Lamb
- Mushrooms
- Pasta / Pizza
- Pork
- Poultry
- Veal
Vinification, winemaker's own words
Soils:
Clay
Terroir:
Geography: Village wine (Vino de Villa) from 21 small plots in Valtuille de Arriba, Bierzo (Spain). Microclimate: Humid Continental with Atlantic influence; protected by mountains with high diurnal temperature variation. Environment: Low-mountain terrain at 480–600m altitude, characterized by ancient vineyard slopes and local biodiversity. Growing Conditions: Clay-dominant soils (rare for the region); 40–60 year old vines; predominant Southern exposure for optimal ripening.
Harvest:
Picked by hand
Fermentation:
Steel (100%)
Storage:
Old oak (100%) 15 months
Winemaker:
AMANCIO FERNANDEZ
Complete destemming. Pre-fermentation maceration 48 hours, fermentation 12 days, total maceration for 21 days with native yeasts in stainless steel tank"
About LOSADA
Information provided directly by the winery.


Information
Losada Vinos de Finca: The Soul of El Bierzo Discover Losada, an innovative project in Pieros redefining El Bierzo. While others sought slate, we chose ancient clay soils to craft a more elegant, fleshy Mencía. Our philosophy? "Slow winemaking." We interpret 22 small plots (piezas) of old vines with minimal intervention and subtle oak, letting the terroir lead. Certified Excellence (D.O. Bierzo): Altos de Losada: Vino de Villa (Valtuille) La Bienquerida & El Cepón: Exclusive Vinos de Paraje Losada Godello: Vibrant Vino de Villa (San Lorenzo) Experience the authentic balance of Atlantic influence and centenarian heritage in every bottle.
