The 2022 Guímaro Pombeiras is 70% old-vine Mencía with 30% other varieties from Ribeira Sacra, fermented with 100% whole clusters and aged in barrels. Garnet in hue, the 2022 reveals rose, cherry, elderberry, herb and pomegranate aromas. Riper than oth...
This classic AlbariƱo is good young, but actually improves over two to three years and remains quite drinkable for up to five years.
-Importer notes (Kysela)
The young red 2023 Mencía also contains the allowed 15% of other local varieties—Brancellao, Merenzao, Garnacha, Mouratón, Negreda, Sousón… It has notes of wild berries, herbs and flowers and a characteristic touch of honey and beeswax that I sometimes fi...