Description
Vincent says: “Bierzo is a region that every Spanish winemaker is constantly raving about, and Mencia is such an exciting variety. Dirk Niepoort and Raul Pérez, as two legends, have combined to put together one of the greatest representations that I’ve ever seen. It has the elegance of a Pinot yet embodies the fruit concentration of a Grenache. It’s fun to drink, very approachable and not overly complicated: a perfect expression of Mencia.”
Dirk Niepoort, of the famed Niepoort winery in the Douro, Portugal, and long-time friend Raúl Pérez, of his eponymous Spanish estate, have collaborated on a number of wines with the Calderera Mencia being a special one as it comes from Raúl’s home region of Bierzo. The fruit is sourced from both sandy and slate soils, adding to its rare complexity and is gently handled in the winery to preserve its purity and quality. Mencia’s medium-body and vibrant acidity shines through, spotlighting on the quality of this lesser-known region.
