Castile and Léon, Spain
- Body
- Acidity
- Tannin
- Fruitiness
- Oak
- Style
- Soft & berry-rich
- Red berries
- Pairs with
- Beef
- Mature and hard cheese
- Game
- Lamb
- Mushrooms
- Pork
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About this wine
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Beef
- Mature and hard cheese
- Game
- Lamb
- Mushrooms
- Pork
Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soils:
- Sand
- Terroir:
- Located in Valtuille de Abajo, these northeast-facing vineyards are planted with 80-year-old Mencía vines on sandy loam soils at 506–522 metres above sea level. Gentle slopes and balanced yields contribute to wines of freshness, finesse, and aromatic purity.
- Harvest:
- Picked by hand
- Fermentation:
- Steel (100%)
- Storage:
- Steel (100%) 8 months
Old oak (100%) 24 months - Winemaker:
- Nacho Léon
Fermentation is carried out in small stainless-steel tanks using indigenous yeasts, with alcoholic fermentation reaching temperatures of up to 28 °C. As the wine is run off the skins, it is transferred directly into barrel, followed by a two-day post-fermentation maceration to refine structure. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrel, after which the wine is aged for 24 months in fine-grain French oak with a single racking. Following barrel ageing, the wine rests for a further eight months in stainless-steel tanks to harmonise before bottling. No stabilization is applied, preserving the wine’s natural character.
Meet the wine maker
Nacho LéonAbout the wine and its character
- Country:
- Spain
- Region/Subregion:
- Castile and Léon/Bierzo
- Classification:
- DO
- Certification:
- Organic
- Grape:
- Mencia 100%
- Vintage year:
- 2021
- Color:
- Bright ruby with subtle garnet highlights.
- Aroma:
- Fresh and expressive, with red cherry, wild strawberry, violet notes, dried herbs, and a hint of spice.
- Taste:
- Elegant and finely structured, showing silky tannins, vibrant acidity, and a long, savoury, gently spicy finish.
- Alcohol content:
- 13%
- Sugar content:
- 0.1 g/l
- Acidity:
- 5.6 g/l
- pH-value:
- 3.7
- Sweetness:
- Dry
- Contains sulphite:
- Yes
- Volume:
- 750 ml
- Closure:
- Natural cork
- Bottle:
- Glass
- Best Served:
- 15 - 18 °C
- Ageing potential:
- 0 - 15 years
Meet the winemakers behind Demencia Villegas
Information provided directly by the winery.
Information
- Winery
- Demencia
- Founding year
- 2006
- Farming area
- 4 ha
- Production
- 15 000 b/y
Our dream is to create a great wine, based on our understanding of the vineyard, its terroir, and the native grapes of the Mencia varietal. An artisan production, a vigilant aging, evoking traditional consumption tied to the local culture, all without forgetting the latest trends and responding to changes rapidly and with a personal commitment. Our mission is to create a sustainable project, able to add value to our grapes, and allowing us to maintain and recover our vineyards to their best potential. Our vision is to grow and to create a specially designed winery to develop an artisan labour, becoming the high quality wine benchmark in Bierzo.
Meet Demencia