2023 Cobrana Mencia
VINGÅRD: Mencia från en 90 år gammal vingård 750 meter över havet i Bierzo Alto. Blandat med mindre andelar Dona Blanca, Palomino och Alicante Bouchet.
JORDMÅN: Blå skiffer och röd lera
VINIFIKATION: Druvorna handskördades. 100% hela klasar användes under spontanjäsningen som skedde på stora öppna träfat. Vinet lagrades sedan 12 månader på en blandning av stora ekfat 4300 liter och amforakrukor om 1500 liter. En liten andel svavel tillsattes innan buteljering.
Wine Advocate: 96+ Poäng
The 2023 Cobrana feels more serious and complete, keeping an ethereal side but with more depth and a little earthier this year. It comes from different vineyards in the village of Congosto at some 750 meters above sea level on degraded blue slate and red clay soils, one of the last zones of Bierzo to ripen. The full clusters of all the varieties fermented in a 6,100-liter open-top oak vat with a long maceration but a soft extraction and matured in 300-liter barrels (now that she has more space, she's moving toward 500-liter barrels) and 1,500-liter amphorae for 14 months. It has 13.5% alcohol, denoting a complete cycle and good ripeness, which means full development of aromas and flavors. The wine has more depth, with tannins and layers. It's polished and elegant but with more clout. 8,400 bottles produced.
Published: Jul 10, 2025 - Luis Gutierrez
