Algueira Risco

Winery: Adega Algueira
Region: Ribeira Sacra

Red Wine

Variety: 100% Merenzao 

Production
Created 100% with the autochthonous variety Merenzao from various plots with orientations to the southwest. Depending on the vintage, it is made with a percentage of feet pressed grapes. Very short macerations and aging time around 12 months in French oak barrels of 225 liters.

Details
Soils: Gneis and slate
Orientation: Southwest
Climate: Mediterranean microclimate with Atlantic influence

Aging
In oak French for 12 months and maturation in deposit.

Elaboration
Whole clusters are crushed with the feet in barrels of 600 liters, maceration in cold, fermentation with 100% raspón without inoculation of yeasts.

Tasting
On the nose, the pomace, the cherry or even the cherry liqueur with evident balsamic notes (cedar and nutmeg) predominate.

On the palate, its aromatic delicacy tricks us, since it leaves us a balanced, almost silky step, with a very ripe tannin and a crispy finish.