Description
Winemaker Notes
Alanda is the “village” level wine. It comes from a mix of their vineyards across the appellation. The blend is Mencia, Arauxa (Tempranillo), Garnacha Tintorera and Mouraton.
Professional Ratings
94 James Suckling
The nose is rich and expressive, with red fruit and flower aromas. The palate is medium- to full-bodied, nervy and fresh, with silky tannins, red berry character and a persistent, flavorful finish. It’s 40% mencia, with the remainder bastardo, mouraton, garnacha tintorera, gran negro and other red varieties. This fermented in a combination of foudre, barriques and cement. Once finished fermentation it ages for two years in tanks.
93 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
The characterful 2018 Alanda Tinto was produced with a blend of Mencía, Bastardo and Garnacha Tintorera from their vineyards with different soils (slate, sand and clay) in different parts within Monterrei. It fermented together with one-third full clusters in stainless steel and concrete and matured in barrique, stainless steel and concrete vats for 15 months; then it was blended and put back in stainless steel for one more year. It has very good freshness, purity of aroma and flavors and a medium-bodied palate, with moderate alcohol and very fine tannins.
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