Valderroa Red Wine 2017 from Bodega Valdesil presents this Red Wine from D.O Valdeorras (Spain) made from the Mencía grape variety.
Created in 1991, this red wine shows the purest essence of Mencía de Valdeorras. Its production confirms that there is life beyond the magnificent Godello whites of the region. With a marked Atlantic character, great and intense fruit load and an energetic minerality.
Crop
The grape variety used is Mencía, coming from vineyards on small farms owned by local winegrowers in the towns of Rubiá, a Rúa, Petín and O Bolo, located on slopes of slate soil, at an average altitude of 500 meters and various orientations. Manual harvest, fermentation with native and malolactic yeasts in stainless steel tank.
The vines are between 10 and 30 years old. Which are characterized by having a shallow colluvial soil, derived from the weathering of black slate rock.
As for the climate, it is humid Mediterranean with a continental tendency, in which temperatures and rainfall stagger.
Elaboration
It is carried out through manual harvesting in 20 kg boxes, rapid transport to the winery and selection table.
In this way, a cold pre-fermentation is carried out for 4 days, after which, a fermentation by wild yeasts in an open steel tank with daily pumping over for 15 days.
Finally, it is aged for 9 months in a steel tank with periodic racking.
If we refer to the recommended consumption temperature, it is 16 ºC. In this way, too, it needs a few minutes of aeration to offer its full potential.
If you have any questions when purchasing the Valderroa 2017 Red Wine from Bodega Valdesil, contact the sommelier of our online wine store and he will advise you without obligation.
In Stock. If you buy today the estimated delivery date is the Wednesday 20 August 2025
Valderroa Red Wine 2017 from Bodega Valdesil presents this Red Wine from D.O Valdeorras (Spain) made from the Mencía grape variety.
Created in 1991, this red wine shows the purest essence of Mencía de Valdeorras. Its production confirms that there is life beyond the magnificent Godello whites of the region. With a marked Atlantic character, great and intense fruit load and an energetic minerality.
Crop
The grape variety used is Mencía, coming from vineyards on small farms owned by local winegrowers in the towns of Rubiá, a Rúa, Petín and O Bolo, located on slopes of slate soil, at an average altitude of 500 meters and various orientations. Manual harvest, fermentation with native and malolactic yeasts in stainless steel tank.
The vines are between 10 and 30 years old. Which are characterized by having a shallow colluvial soil, derived from the weathering of black slate rock.
As for the climate, it is humid Mediterranean with a continental tendency, in which temperatures and rainfall stagger.
Elaboration
It is carried out through manual harvesting in 20 kg boxes, rapid transport to the winery and selection table.
In this way, a cold pre-fermentation is carried out for 4 days, after which, a fermentation by wild yeasts in an open steel tank with daily pumping over for 15 days.
Finally, it is aged for 9 months in a steel tank with periodic racking.
If we refer to the recommended consumption temperature, it is 16 ºC. In this way, too, it needs a few minutes of aeration to offer its full potential.
If you have any questions when purchasing the Valderroa 2017 Red Wine from Bodega Valdesil, contact the sommelier of our online wine store and he will advise you without obligation.
| En Stock - Entrega Inmediata | Si |
|---|---|
| ean | 8423085002004 |
| Wineries | Bodega Valdesil |
| Allergens | Sulfites |
| Appellation | D.O. Valdeorras |
| Uvas Relacionadas | Mencía |
| Barrel Aging | Young |
| Meses Barrica | 9 Months |
| Graduación | 13 |
| Format | 75cl Bottle |
| Vegan | No |
