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Michelini i Mufatto Encrucijada 2020

Michelini i Mufatto Encrucijada

2020
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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti12.0%
Production600 - 1,200 bottles

The wine

Encrucijada is a wine originating from the ‘paraje’ (specific site) of the same name and the most mineral wine in the Michelini i Mufatto range, a tremendously elegant and delicate wine of great purity, which captivates us with its floral overtones and wild berry notes, its blood orange peel and aromatic herbs.

Drinking and storing

Serve between 15ºC and 17ºC

Ratings and awards

202296+ PK
202197 PK
202096 PK
201997 PK
201896 PK17 JR
PK: ParkerJR: Jancis robinson

Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker and Jancis Robinson

I tasted two vintages of most of the wines, 2020 and 2021, two very different years in the region. The 2020 Encrucijada is from the first vineyard they bought in Bierzo, which is worked organically (but so far not certified), a north-facing plot on red slate soils. It fermented with full clusters in tinaja and matured in an oval 1,500-liter oak cask. It managed to keep the balance and freshness with 13.2% alcohol. There is some dusty earthiness here, a touch of iron and blood, and it's also perfumed, with notes of wild berries and herbs. It's medium-bodied with fine tannins and an earthy minerality. 1,700 bottles produced. It was bottled in October 2021.

— Luis Gutiérrez (10/08/2023)Robert Parker Wine Advocate Vintage 2020 - 96 PARKER

Very pale ruby colour. Extremely botanical nose: juniper, rosemary, orange peel. The red fruit comes behind. This is a Bierzo turned into a perfume; the profile is crisp and delicately vegetal. Very fresh acidity and aerial texture. I can't stop thinking about how this wine would be with more concentration.

— Ferran Centelles (27/07/2020)JancisRobinson.com Vintage 2018 - 17 JANCIS ROBINSON

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Winemaking

Vinification materialAmphoras
Ageing period10 months
Barrel ageUsed
Type of woodFrench oak

Vineyards

Alto de Valdecañada

Vine ageBetween 60 and 100 years
SoilSlate
ClimateContinental with Atlantic influence
OrientationNorth
Surface area1.00 hectares
Altitude700.00 meters