| Type | Red wine |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 14.5% |
Spec sheet
The wine
Produced using grapevines aged between 45 and 55 years old, grown at an altitude ranging from 450 to 580 metres.
A sophisticated and lively Mencía.
Aged for 7 months in French, Russian and American oak barrels. Subsequent resting in bottle for 5 further months.
What does this wine taste like?
| Light | Bold | |
|---|---|---|
| Smooth | Tannic | |
| Dry | Sweet | |
| Soft | Acidic |
View | Ripe Picota cherry red / Clean / Bright |
|---|---|
Bouquet | Elegant / Fruit aromas / Red fruit / Black fruit / Ageing notes / Balsamic notes / Mineral notes |
Mouth | Expressive / Vivacious / Fresh / Sophisticated |
Drinking and storing
Serve between 16ºC and 18ºC
Ratings and awards
| 2021 | 90 PK | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 90 PN | |
| 2014 | 90 PN | |
| 2012 | 91 PK | |
| 2010 | 90 PK | |
| 2009 | 90 PK |
PK: ParkerPN: Peñín
Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker
Customer reviews
Winemaking
| Ageing period | 7 months |
|---|---|
| Type of wood | French oak |
Vineyards
| Vine age | Between 45 and 55 years |
|---|
The winery
Bodegas Peique
For many years, the Mencia wines of the Bierzo appellation didn't manage to achieve recognition as top-quality wines. At the end of the nineteen nineties, however, a new generation of oenologists rediscovered the oldest vines and hidden treasures of this region and applied suitable wine-production methods to make the most of the true potential of the Mencia variety. Jorge Peique was one of these winemakers. In 1999 he founded the Bodegas Peique winery in Valtuille de Abajo where...
