Mengoba El Rebolón 2016
35.84₣ (Exc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Switzerland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
There is a new red, sourced from two plots of ancient wines in the village of Espanillo that belonged to a vigneron called Valentín who died and gave the vineyards to Gregory Pérez who produced this 2016 La Vigne de El Rebolón as an homage to him. It's heady and ripe, quite fruit-driven, with lots of violets, a little like a Touriga Nacional and with a juicy and fleshy palate but with enough tannic structure to support it. It's a hedonistic style of Mencía with the depth of old vines where there are perhaps 15% of Garnacha Tintorera and other varieties. Only 830 bottles were filled after 16 months of élevage in a 600-liter oak demi-muid.
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Alcohol
13.5%
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Serving
Between 14ºC and 16ºC
Winemaking
Malolactic fermentation and ageing for 14 months in 500-litre barrels. Bottled with slight clarification and unfiltered.
Description
Mengoba El Rebolón is a red wine produced by Bodegas Mengoba de Gregory Pérez in the Bierzo Denomination of Origin.
This wine is a blend of Mencía, Alicante Bouchet and Godello grapes. The Mencía and Godello grapes come from 2 small plots located in the village of Espanillo. They are very old vineyards planted on slate soils, at an altitude of 750 metres above sea level.
In addition, the Garnacha tintorera (Alicante Bouschet) grapes come from Horta and Villafranca del Bierzo, at 550 metres above sea level, on mostly clay soils with some sandy plots.
Winemaking
The grapes are harvested by hand at optimum ripeness. To make this wine, fermentation is carried out for 40 days from whole bunches of grapes in stainless steel vats that are always full. Afterwards, malolactic fermentation and ageing is carried out in 500-litre oak barrels.
Ageing takes place for 14 months in two 500-litre barrels. Bottling is done with a slight clarification and without filtering.
Taste
Mengoba El Rebolón is a red wine with fruity aromas with a mineral and earthy touch. In the mouth it is ample, with a good structure, marked tannins, adequate acidity and a long finish.
A mature and elegant wine.
Mengoba El Rebolón is a wine of great quality made by Bodegas Mengoba in the Bierzo D.O. in the traditional way, taking care of the biodiversity of the vineyard environment.
The combination of grape varieties results in a coupage that is not frequent in the area with an interesting touch of rusticity.
This wine is perfect to enjoy pleasantly at business lunches and accompanying dishes with stews, meats and roasts.
And you, have you tried this exquisite and distinguished wine? Let us know what you think of it!
Shipping to Switzerland
50% discount on orders over 392.35₣*Estimated transit time: 6-7 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over 392.35₣* |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | 23.69₣ | 11.84₣ (-11.84₣) |
| 7-12 | 29.33₣ | 14.66₣ (-14.66₣) |
| 13-18 | 36.19₣ | 18.10₣ (-18.10₣) |
| 19-24 | 45.51₣ | 22.76₣ (-22.76₣) |
| 25-30 | 51.01₣ | 25.50₣ (-25.50₣) |
| 31-36 | 56.89₣ | 28.45₣ (-28.45₣) |
| 37-42 | 60.81₣ | 30.41₣ (-30.41₣) |
| 43-48 | 62.78₣ | 31.39₣ (-31.39₣) |
| 49-54 | 68.66₣ | 34.33₣ (-34.33₣) |
| 55-60 | 74.55₣ | 37.27₣ (-37.27₣) |
| VAT not included | ||
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