Val do Galir Valdeorras Mencia 2022

C.V.N.E.

Val do Galir Valdeorras Mencia
2022

  • Vegan

$30.00

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable

11 case(s) available

Service fees
$ 5.00
Product code
14820801
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
Private import
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$25.00
Country
Spain
Regulated designation
Denominación de origen (DO)
Region
Galicia
Appellation
Valdeorras
Varietal(s)
Mencía
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
Producer's website

About this winery

Founded in 1879 by the brothers Eusebio and Raimundo Real de Asua, the Compañia Vinicola del Norte de España is one of the oldest estates in La Rioja. C.V.N.E. is located in Haro, in the traditional wine trade district, next to the train station. In this period when transport was not very advanced, there was a definite advantage in locating your cellar very close to a train station! By 1900, this company had more than 80,000 bottles intended for prolonged aging, which was rare at that time...

See the C.V.N.E. detail page for more information on this brand

Product notes

The Virgen del Galir winery was founded in 2002 in a valley of the Galir river, in Éntoma, a small village in Ourense, Galicia, northern Spain. The altitude is over 600 m. The soil is almost entirely made up of decomposed shales.

Production notes

The grapes were harvested by hand in 15 kg boxes and cooled before a 48 hour cold maceration in the tank before fermentation. The grapes were destemmed but not crushed in order to preserve the aromas and fermented with indigenous yeasts. Ten months in French and American oak barrels.

Tasting notes

Colored and dark robe with fruity aromas, spicy and balsamic notes. The palate is fruity, fresh and silky. A wine with velvety tannins, with a slightly acid finish and a long, mineral aftertaste. Pairings with charcuterie, tapas and red meats

Press reviews

James Suckling

- 92 points -

James Suckling, July 2023 (Vintage 2022)

A lightly mineral expression of godello showing some crab apples with subtle grilled herbs and crushed stones. Fresh and medium-bodied on the palate with a saline twist in the middle. Flavorful finish, but pure and elegant. Drink now.

See detailed press review
Wine Advocate

91+

Luis Gutiérrez, November 2023 (Vintage 2022)

There's also a change in name in the village red 2022 Val do Galir Mencía, from the higher part of the village where people have the red varieties, mostly Mencía but also other varieties, Brancellao, Sousón and Garnacha Tintorera. It's floral and also has some herbal notes; it's spicy with notes of fennel, with complexity that goes beyond the variety. There's a big jump in complexity from the Maruxa Mencía, with more freshness. It fermented with one-third full clusters and indigenous yeasts in stainless steel and matured in 500-liter oak barrels for nine months. It has some notes from the élevage, spicy and smoky. The palate is medium-bodied and has fine tannins and a long, dry finish. 13,000 bottles were produced. It was bottled in August 2023.

See detailed press review