Envinate Lousas Vinas de Aldea Mencia 2024 (750ml)
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Tasting Notes
The 2024 Envínate Lousas Viñas de Aldea is a beautifully expressive and mineral-driven red wine, offering aromas of wild raspberry, red cherry, blackberry, and violet, complemented by notes of crushed stone, dried herbs, black pepper, and subtle earthy spice. The palate is vibrant and finely textured, with lively acidity, delicate tannins, and an elegant balance between juicy red fruit and savoury complexity. Layers of floral perfume, fresh berries, and distinctive stony minerality lead to a long, precise finish, capturing the freshness and character of Galicia's dramatic hillside vineyards.
About the Winery, Production & Critical Reputation
Envínate was established by four friends who met while studying enology in Alicante and has become one of Spain's most respected producers of terroir-driven wines. The project focuses on preserving historic vineyards, indigenous grape varieties, and traditional winemaking practices across several distinctive Spanish regions, including Ribeira Sacra, Almansa, and Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
Lousas Viñas de Aldea comes from Ribeira Sacra in Galicia, northwestern Spain, a region renowned for its steep vineyard terraces overlooking the Sil and Miño river valleys. The name Viñas de Aldea translates to "village vineyards," reflecting the wine's origins in multiple small parcels that collectively express the character of the region.
Mencía forms the foundation of the blend, accompanied by small proportions of other indigenous red and white varieties traditionally planted together in the region's historic vineyards. The vines grow predominantly in slate-rich soils, known locally as lousas, which contribute to the wine's distinctive mineral character, freshness, and savoury complexity.
Winemaking follows Envínate's minimal-intervention philosophy, incorporating indigenous yeast fermentation, varying proportions of whole clusters, and maturation in neutral oak vessels. This restrained approach preserves the aromatic purity of Mencía while allowing the individual vineyard sites and Atlantic-influenced climate to shape the wine's character.
Lousas Viñas de Aldea has developed a strong international following for its combination of elegance, freshness, and remarkable value among the increasingly sought-after wines of Ribeira Sacra.
Professional Scores
96 Points – James Suckling
95 Points – The Wine Front
