Akilia Villa de St Lorenzo Tinto 2022

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.