2022 Veronica Ortega 'Quite' Mencia, Bierzo, Spain Chateau Bellegrave Beyond the beautiful view

Beyond the beautiful view

with very acidic and sandy soils

and 10% Sumo from 4 vineyards planted on granitic sand

the juice all goes into the same tank for fermentation

it is bottled without filtration and with only a miniscule amount of sulfur

2022 Veronica Ortega 'Quite' Mencia, Bierzo, Spain Chateau Bellegrave Beyond the beautiful viewThis is a pre order item expected to arrive mid February 2026. From a series of plots in Valtuille de Abajo, the mencia vineyards around 90 100 years old, on clay sandy soils with boulders (quartzites, slates) predominant in the Bierzo valley. All organic viticulture, hand harvested, 100% destemmed grapes in stainless steel tanks, with a light work during fermentation, to avoid a marked extraction. Short macerations (5 7 days). Aging of about 7