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A Bruxa 2023
Veronica OrtegaThis is the first vintage of this cuvée, sourced from a very old 0.46-hectare vineyard in Cobrana. A wine with distinct elegance and detailed balance, a perfumed and complex nose with red fruit, floral notes, and minerality. Juicy liveliness on the palate with deep red fruit, spice, a crystal-clear, slender structure with fine tannins and exceptional tension.
Appellation
Bierzo
Grape variety
, palomino, mencia, alicante, godello
Style
Rich & Exuberant
Format
750 ml
On allocation
The winemaker
| Winemaker | Country | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Veronica Ortega | Spain | Bierzo |
About the winemaker
Veronica Ortega is considered the future queen of Spanish viticulture. She was born in Cadiz in the Sherry region. Veronica first worked in wine in Priorat with Alvaro Palacios, then in New Zealand and Burgundy. In Bourgogne even at the mythical Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, before settling in Bierzo. Here she worked from 2010 to 2014 at Raul Perez, another great winemaker. From 2014, however, Veronica has her own cellar and her star is rising. The Bierzo region in northwestern Spain is known for its red wines from the mencia grape. This is also the grape that Veronica excels with. All her grapes are organically grown and hand-picked.
Vineyard management
Organic-Biodynamics
Details
| Vineyard | From a very old 0.46-hectare vineyard in Cobrana, 750 meters above sea level, with heavily weathered slate soils over a much sandier, clay-limestone base, planted as a field blend primarily with Mencía grapes, supplemented with Alicante, Palomino, Doña Blanca, and Godello. |
|---|---|
| Vinification | Fermentation with 75% whole bunches in a 1000kg open wooden vat, with red and white grape varieties fermented together with a gentle maceration of just over five weeks. Maturation for 17 months in French oak barrels (300 litres) and clay amphora (700 litres). |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Ageing potential | up to 10 years after harvest |
| Alcohol percentage | 13.5% |
| Closure | Natural cork |
