2021 Casar de Burbia - Mencia Hombros (750ml)

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2021 Casar de Burbia - Mencía Hombros (750ml)

 Hombros comes from Casar de Burbia's oldest vines — 50 to 100 years old, planted on steep slopes above 600 meters on the estate's slate, clay, and iron-rich soils. The name comes from the practice of pruning back the top clusters, or "shoulders," of these old-vine plots to concentrate what remains. Hand-harvested and fermented at high temperature in small tanks, then aged a minimum of 12 months in French Allier and American oak. The result is a vibrant, spicy Mencía brimming with cherry, blueberry, and floral aromas, framed by polished tannins and bright acidity, finishing long and mineral. A serious, structured expression of old-vine Bierzo Mencía built for both the table and the cellar.