Envinate 'Lousas - Viñas de Aldea' 2022 Tinto Galicia, España
Envinate 'Lousas - Viñas de Aldea' 2022 Tinto Galicia, España
750ml bottle
12.5% abv
Juicy, fragrant, and expressive. Fresh, lifted raspberry, cherry, and redcurrant meet violet and wild herbs. The palate is juicy and crystalline, with lively acidity and fine, peppery tannins and a slate-mineral core. Finishes dry and vibrant, charming and precise.
Sourced from old, steep-terraced vineyards in Ribeira Sacra, planted mainly to Mencía with a mix of native co-planted varieties. Organic, minimal-intervention farming and whole-cluster fermentation with native yeasts highlight fresh red fruit, florals, and slate-driven minerality. Aged 11 months in used oak and concrete with minimal SO₂.
Envínate (“wine yourself”) is the brainchild of Laura Ramos, Jose Martínez, Roberto Santana and Alfonso Torrente, four friends who met while studying winegrowing at the University of Miguel Hernández in Alicante. Their work, both in the vineyard and winery, is focused on exploring the ancient, Atlantic-infused terruños of Ribeira Sacra and the Canary Islands, as well as exceptional vineyard plots across the Iberian Peninsula. The Envínate philosophy is simple: allow each parcel to fully express itself in the finished wine by utilizing old-fashioned farming and winemaking methods. The results are some of the most exciting wines being produced in Spain today.
The Benje wines are from vineyards in and around Santiago del Teide, high on the northwestern volcanic slopes of the island of Tenerife. The viticulture is very old- fashioned: the vines grow untrained, the soil is worked by hand, and no chemicals are used. The island experiences a fairly temperate climate, enabling grapes to ripen at moderate alcohol levels while retaining bright acidity. The main challenges to viticulture are winds from the Atlantic and Africa and fluctuations in humidity.
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