Avancia Nobleza Mencía

D.O. Valdeorras

Bodegas Avancia is located in O Barco de Valdeorras, in the heart of Valdeorras

90% Mencía, 10% Garnacha Tintorera, Mouratón (Juan García), Gran Negro, Sousón, Cariñena

Aeiroá. Single vineyard with three small parcels located on the southern bank of the River Sil on 30 degree slopes. Oriented Northeast.

1948, 1960, 1963

Traditional dry farmed viticulture. Bodegas Avancia practices organic and does not use any chemically synthesized fungicides, pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers.

Primarily slate soils intermixed with small quantities of quartz.

Mediterranean/Continental climate with an Atlantic influence. Very cold winters and very warm summers.

Maceration and fermentation take place in antique demi-muids. 75% of the grapes are destemmed and the rest undergo a semi carbonic maceration with whole clusters. Maceration at 6 degrees Celsius for 48 hours before fermentation. Spontaneous fermentation without temperature control. Completion of malolactic fermentation in barrel after pressing in a vertical press.

Eight months in used French oak barrique (2nd through 5th use). Aged for a further four months in bottle before release.

A blend of aromas from one of the oldest and most historic vineyards in Valdeorras, Avancia Mencia Old Vines is a small production wine that demonstrates the style of Valdeorras reds - ethereal, mineral, floral, lifted, but with a youthful, crystalline concentration that stands out from other Galician reds. Due to the vineyard's northern orientation, Aeiroa ripens both slowly and late, allowing the grapes to maintain high levels of acidity and balance. The touch of carbon maceration and inclusion of whole bunches provides a crisp, lifted texture to the powerful wine..