Verónica Ortega VO Versión Original 2022
23.78₣ (Exc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Switzerland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2022 VO Versión Original had a longer élevage (22 months in 300-liter barrels) because it was quite tannic from the conditions of the year and because it also has some 10% Garnacha Tintorera in the field blend. It was produced with the grapes from two very old plots in the lieux-dits of Villegas and El Castro in Valtuille de Abajo, selected for the elegance they deliver. It's not easy to taste a 2022 red next to reds from 2023, as the two vintages are very different—2022 is more powerful, ripe and concentrated, and the 2023 are a lot more ethereal. This is an earthier wine with a little rusticity, and the tannins are still there. 1,500 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2025.
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Alcohol
13.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 14ºC and 16ºC
Winemaking
Fermented with indigenous yeasts and full clusters. Aged for 13 months in 800 liter amphorae.
Description
Verónica Ortega VO Versión Original is a red wine made from 100% Mencía by the Verónica Ortega winery.
The grapes come from an old vineyard, located in Valtuille de Abajo (León) D.O. Bierzo.
Winemaking
The grapes are harvested by hand and placed in 15 kg crates. The vinification process is carried out with stems in order to allow the spontaneous fermentation to take place slowly, with a maceration period of 20 days.
The wine is aged for 13 months in 800-litreterracotta amphorae . Only 3,529 bottles were produced. Before bottling, the wine is lightly filtered to remove coarse particles.
Taste
Verónica Ortega VO Versión Original is a wine with aromatic, fruity and floral expression, balanced and fresh. In the mouth it is fluid, characterised by its freshness and acidity, with good amplitude and quite easy to drink.
A fragrant and light red wine
Verónica Ortega VO Versión Original is produced following a traditional vinification process faithful to the terroir, with indigenous yeasts and spontaneous fermentation to obtain a wine with character and a lot of personality.
It is one of the most fascinating, elegant and incredible Mencía wines you can find.
It is perfect as an accompaniment to roasts, grilled lamb, sausages, semi-cured cheeses and stews.
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Shipping to Switzerland
50% discount on orders over 371.12₣*Estimated transit time: 6-7 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over 371.12₣* |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | 36.65₣ | 18.32₣ (-18.32₣) |
| 7-12 | 46.20₣ | 23.10₣ (-23.10₣) |
| 13-18 | 49.54₣ | 24.77₣ (-24.77₣) |
| 19-24 | 55.48₣ | 27.74₣ (-27.74₣) |
| 25-30 | 66.43₣ | 33.22₣ (-33.22₣) |
| 31-36 | 80.63₣ | 40.31₣ (-40.31₣) |
| 37-42 | 88.61₣ | 44.30₣ (-44.30₣) |
| 43-48 | 129.71₣ | 64.85₣ (-64.85₣) |
| 49-54 | 132.03₣ | 66.01₣ (-66.01₣) |
| 55-60 | 138.24₣ | 69.12₣ (-69.12₣) |
| VAT not included | ||
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