Pedro Méndez 'Tres Vellas' Single Vineyard Rías Baixas Albariño 2023 BOURBOULENC higher maturity and quality vine

higher maturity and quality vine material from massale sélection to bring more diversity to their village of Bouzy and the Champagne region as a whole

He re-discovered nearly forgotten areas of ancient fame

The conversion process took three years

the vineyard has the ability to hold onto acid and deliver a deeply expressive wine with astonishing persistence

Variety: 95% Tempranillo

Pedro Méndez 'Tres Vellas' Single Vineyard Rías Baixas Albariño 2023 BOURBOULENC higher maturity and quality vineTresvellas, which translates to three old ladies (vines) 100% Albario harvested from an average of 100 year old vines (2024) in the Salns Valleys Meao area. Its on flat surface of granite bedrock and topsoil at 10m, 50m, and 130m. Tresvellas is naturally fermented barrel fermented for 1 month at 22C max and aged on lees 10 months in old French oak without malolactic fermentation. It is filtered but not fined. Cousin of local viticultural legend,