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New Zealand
Mencia dominant wine, juicy fruit, chalky tannin - delicious
More than just a mid-week red - this is serious Mencia with minerality complimenting the prettiness of the fruit
Grapes come from two young Mencia vineyards on sloping terraces at 550-650 metres above sea level, on opposite sides of the river Xares, a tributary of the Bibei. Soils are mainly granite and metamorphic rocks with schist and quartz.
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Description
As Xaras is a stunning vineyard in the Larouco area of the Val di Bibei, Galicia. It sits at about 550m above sea level, facing north-west. The soil profile consists of Schist and Quartzite and planted to Mencia.
The wine has grippy tannin, that underpins juicy, black fruit, while still retaining a prettiness that is true to Mencia. Floral, with a deep plummy nose. Juicy, with sweet fruit, mouthwatering finish, and reasonably prominent graphite tannin.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Aroma:Chalk, Plum, Red Cherry
Palate:Chalk, Mineral, Red Cherry
Food Pairings:
Pork
Red Meat
Description
As Xaras is a stunning vineyard in the Larouco area of the Val di Bibei, Galicia. It sits at about 550m above sea level, facing north-west. The soil profile consists of Schist and Quartzite and planted to Mencia.
The wine has grippy tannin, that underpins juicy, black fruit, while still retaining a prettiness that is true to Mencia. Floral, with a deep plummy nose. Juicy, with sweet fruit, mouthwatering finish, and reasonably prominent graphite tannin.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Aroma:
Chalk, Plum, Red Cherry
Palate:
Chalk, Mineral, Red Cherry
Food Pairings:
Pork
Red Meat
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Chalk, Plum, Red Cherry
Chalk, Mineral, Red Cherry
Pork
Red Meat
