Chano Villar Bierzo Mencía

100% mencia from east facing slate soils at 700m- first vintage of this producer Akilia (Mario Rovira)- 12.5% alc- brambly coffee fruit with a high acidity - trying to make a totally different kind of wine in Bierzo

Beautiful ⚡️

12 months in barique, 6 bottles in case, sales for $41.00 about. Pungeant nose, very earthy, wet wool, red fruit, Akilia comes from the word Aguila in Latin. Lots of strawberries and red fruits, very well balanced. 8/10 a bit expensive

8000 botellas chano villar (parcela). Podria vender por $180. Our cost $115. Interesting nose, unpleasant at first, lots of mineral, cassis, blackberries, high tannins. Drink chilled. Beaujolais like in color and nose. I like it. 8/10

Vila. Cata Bierzo. 18,90
19.03.18

Super juicy, good acid and light tannins with ripe red fruit.

I kill ya #mencia #bierzo

So if I say this wine is very one note, you have to understand that if the note is a good one, it's fine if it's a foghorn. Medium bodied, very lean, quite dry, quite tannic and acidic in the finish. Would be even better with food.

Medium body, some cedar and good fruit. Good acidity

Pomegranate, umami. Wow!