It is often said that a good Mencia combines the fruit of a nice Pinot and the freshness of a good Syrah.
Valtuille - the name of the village where the vineyard stands - comes from a selection of 100 year-old vines, at 580 m above sea level.
Production; 3,500 bottles.
Vinification
11 months in French oak bottles, mainly new.
Storage potential
This wine will take at least 5 years to develop. Once there, it will last for at least another 10 years.
To serve
Serve at 18°C in a large Burgundy glass, after decanting.
Trial analysis
Deep colour, like ink. This is a complex and dense wine.
Expressive nose with a continental character (black pepper, coffee, sweet cherry), slightly reductive, some toasted notes.
A concentrated, powerful but denied and well-balanced wine.