Comments on: Sunday School #20 – On The Bierzo Craze

By: Spotlight on Spain: Dominio de Tares Bembibre 2004 « Just Grapes

Spotlight on Spain: Dominio de Tares Bembibre 2004 « Just Grapes — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 06:06:45 +0000

[...] I’d also note that Jake over at Cherries and Clay wrote up another Mencia based wine from de Tares that sounded quite delicious – check it out. [...]

By: Shea

Shea — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:48:27 +0000

Khristian, if you are still reading these comments, I picked up the Godello. I’ll be reviewing it within the next couple of weeks.

By: Weston

Weston — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:54:18 +0000

Bierzo, the one I had from marquis oh couple months ago was fantastic and it was under 20$

By: Shea

Shea — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:25:32 +0000

Yep, I’m in Vancouver. I will ask matt if they have it, and if so, I’ll buy that and write about it – sounds fantastic.

By: khristian

khristian — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:27:00 +0000

Shea,

Sorry, I don’t know you – are you in Vancouver?

If so, Kitsilano WIne Cellar might still have some of the Luna Beberide Godello I special-ordered for them. Really cool wine – 6 months on the lees – like a Viognier with way better acidity.

By: Shea

Shea — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:57:51 +0000

I’d love to find one of the whites for my Spain spotlight. Otherwise, interesting post. I’ve yet to find a mencia I love yet, but will keep looking.

By: khristian

khristian — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:59:23 +0000

Hey Jake,

Thanks for a spotlight on this great region. I was in Cacabelos and it is a beautiful town filled with several great producers. I import the 2007 Mencia from Luna Beberide – $17.99 at BCLDB (+860684) 40 year old vines – a real bargain.

The region is an old Roman goldmining area (there’s an incredible National Park called “Las Medulas” – kind of like a Spanish Grand Canyon). Lot’s of red soil there over slate – this what gives the Mencia such great acidity.

I always compare the grape as a sort of hybrid style between Pinot noir and Cabernet Franc.

There is a low-lying part of the region down by the river – flatter land, lots of fog and more chance for rot and then the higher altitude, steeper vineyards that are the most desireable. Great region along the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela.

The region also produces some stellar white wines from Godello grape.