Pittacum | Bierzo Tinto
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About this wine
The entry-level Mencia from Pittacum in Bierzo, aged 8 months in French and American oak, capturing the fresh, vibrant character of this Atlantic appellation in a wine that is ready to drink but with enough structure to reward keeping.
Open 15 minutes before serving.
Tasting notes
Intense ruby. The nose is elegant with ripe black fruit, spice, tobacco, and a distinctive mineral, graphite note from the slate soils. The palate is unctuous and full, with a round, well-integrated tannin and a long mineral finish. A serious Bierzo red at an accessible price.
Goes with
Grilled and stewed meats, cold cuts, aged cheese, pasta, and empanadas. A generous, versatile red.
The facts
- Grape
- 100% Mencia
- Origin
- Spain, Bierzo DO (El Bierzo, Leon)
- Style
- Dry organic red, 8 months in French and American oak (220L), 2 years in bottle before release
- Making
- Manual harvest, 15 days fermentation in stainless steel at 25°C, 8 months in barrel, malolactic fermentation, coarsely filtered
The producer
Pittacum is one of the founding estates of the modern Bierzo wine movement, working with old vine Mencia on the region's distinctive slate and schist soils to produce wines of real terroir character. The estate has been instrumental in establishing Bierzo's reputation as one of Spain's most exciting emerging wine regions.
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