£24.22
Akilia Villa de St Lorenzo Tinto 2022
Country: Spain
Region: Castilla y Leon
Grape: Mencia
Colour: Red
Bottle Size: 75cl
Bottle Weight: g
Alcohol: 13.5%
Vintage: 2022
Organic
- PRODUCER NOTES
- FARMING & WINEMAKING NOTES
Mario Rovira makes the Akilia wines in Bierzo country, Northwest Spain where Castilla y Leon meets Galicia. The Akilia vineyards are on the slopes of the Aquilianos Mountains , The mountains of the eagles, and the 4 hectares are divided into 3 parcels ranging in soil type and vine age (72-112 years old). All 3 parcels are farmed organically. All grapes are hand harvested.
The Villa de St Lorenzo Tinto is from the Fontairo parcel of 75 year old vines grown on a west-facing slope with loamy clay soil over a slate bedrock and the Villarin parcel of 92 years old vines on an east-facing slope with loamy sand on a mixed bedrock of quartzite and slate. After hand harvesting the 30% of the grapes are fermented in steel, temperature controlled tanks, the other 70% in concrete. The wine is then aged for 12 months in 228L used French oak barrels. Total production is 9,218 bottles.
PRODUCER NOTES
Mario Rovira makes the Akilia wines in Bierzo country, Northwest Spain where Castilla y Leon meets Galicia. The Akilia vineyards are on the slopes of the Aquilianos Mountains , The mountains of the eagles, and the 4 hectares are divided into 3 parcels ranging in soil type and vine age (72-112 years old). All 3 parcels are farmed organically. All grapes are hand harvested.
FARMING & WINEMAKING NOTES
The Villa de St Lorenzo Tinto is from the Fontairo parcel of 75 year old vines grown on a west-facing slope with loamy clay soil over a slate bedrock and the Villarin parcel of 92 years old vines on an east-facing slope with loamy sand on a mixed bedrock of quartzite and slate. After hand harvesting the 30% of the grapes are fermented in steel, temperature controlled tanks, the other 70% in concrete. The wine is then aged for 12 months in 228L used French oak barrels. Total production is 9,218 bottles.