AKILIA VILLA DE SAN LORENZO TINTO

Description

"A very versatile Mencia".
Akilia is a young winery from Bierzo, and Mario Rovira, its manager, is a magician who works wonders with Mencía grapes such as Akilia Villa San Lorenzo red wine. This Bierzo is surprising for its marked varietal character in a place that makes it unique. The San Lorenzo area is much cooler and produces modern, clean, expressive and very pleasant wines, with aromas reminiscent of violets, clove and black fruit. It is balanced, mineral and with a perfectly integrated acidity. A versatile, gastronomic and very pleasant wine.

• The winery: AKILIA.
• Location: San Lorenzo (Ponferrada)
• Variety: 100% Mencía
• Geographical indication: D.O. Bierzo
• Alcohol: 12,5 %
• Vineyard: Blend of 2 plots (Villarin and Fontairo) of vineyards cultivated under the principles of organic viticulture of more than 80 years old, trained in traditional goblet.
• Soil type: Clay loam soils on slate and quartzite.
• Climate: Continental Mediterranean with Atlantic influence, characterised by extreme temperature differences between winter and summer.
• Processing method: The grapes were harvested by hand in boxes and vinified separately in concrete tanks where they remained throughout fermentation. Villarin is aged in the same concrete tanks for 9 months, and the Fontairo plot is aged in French oak barrels for 12 months.
• Certification: Certified ecological.