Nanclares y Prieto, A Senda Vermella Tinto 2021
Variety: Mencia and Caiño
Alberto Nanclares and his wife uprooted from their home in the Basque country to the ocean side village of Castrelo. The small home they purchased incidentally came with some vineyards. While Alberto initially had no plans to make wine, the thought of farming nagged at him, and so, a winemaker was born. He invested in winemaking tools, eventually setting up shop in his garage. Conventional farming then turned into organic and biodynamic, an impressive feat for a region prone to viticultural difficulties, even using seaweed from the nearby Atlantic for composting. Alberto is making incredible grower Albariño, as well as other local varieties at incredible value.
While Nanclares is known for their angular style Albarino, this is a lively red made from the local spicy Mencia and blended with other indigenous varieties. Alcohol is 11.5% and is aged like a red Burgundy almost in mostly used barrels.
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