Peixes Camándula 2019
£16.05 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / North Ireland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2019 Camándula has 11.8% alcohol and comes from the same vines as the previous years. This wine is still from the same vines in 2020 but will change with the 2021 vintage. It's now 100% Sousón from 20-year-old vines, vinified with full clusters and wild yeasts and matured in 500-liter oak barrels for 14 months, a slightly longer élevage. It's flinty and a little reductive and has aromas and flavors of acid berries and wild herbs. It's light to medium-bodied with very good freshness and acidity and fine-grained tannins. It's balanced and tasty, really very good. It has something in common with Peixe da Estrada, the same kind of reduction... 4,500 bottles produced. It was bottled in February 2021.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
Occasions
Appellation
Alcohol
12.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 14ºC and 16ºC
Winemaking
Fermented with indigenous yeasts and clusters. Aged for 12 months in used French oak barrels.
Description
There are wines that take you by the hand through the landscapes where they were born, and Peixes Camándula is one of them. It is not just a bottle; it is a bottled story of Galicia, of its steep hillsides and soils steeped in history. Jesús Olivares and Curro Bareño, two wine enthusiasts, have managed to capture in this red wine the essence of an almost secret territory, Viana do Bolo, where viticulture defies altitude and climate.
Peixes Camándula is a vibrant blend: 60% Sousón, a powerful grape with refreshing acidity, with the other 40% composed of a blend of Mencía, Mouratón, Grao Negro, Garnacha Tintorera, Bastardo, Godello, Doña Blanca and Palomino. These are varieties that, together, tell a story of tradition and diversity.
The vineyards extend between 600 and 850 metres above sea level, where the Atlantic winds intermingle with the continental influence. The soil is granite and metamorphic rock, with a high mica content, which gives the wines a marked mineral elegance. The Sousón vines are about 20 years old, while the other varieties are between 60 and 80 years old, growing on stone terraces that seem to have been sculpted by time.
Winemaking
Winemaking at Peixes Camándula is an artisanal process. The Sousón is harvested first and fermented separately from the other varieties. The whole bunches are gently pressed and undergo a slow maceration for two months, allowing the indigenous yeasts to do their work. The wine then rests in 3,000-litre neutral French oak foudres, where it spends six months in contact with its lees, without bâtonnage, to preserve its purity and tension. Finally, it is bottled without filtering or fining, allowing the wine to retain all its authenticity.
Taste
The first sip of Peixes Camándula awakens the senses. It is a wine with nerve, with a sparkling acidity that makes it vibrant in the mouth. Think fresh red fruits, such as redcurrants and raspberries, mixed with a touch of wild herbs and a mineral, almost saline background. There is something about it that reminds one of a walk in the forest after the rain, with the dampness of the earth and the freshness of the air in each sip.
Its structure is elegant, with fine, well-integrated tannins, but what really makes it special is its balance. It is not a wine that screams, but one that whispers with depth and authenticity. Perfect for those who are looking for something different, with soul and character.
Shipping to North Ireland
50% discount on orders over £350.29Estimated transit time: 4-5 working days.
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| 7-12 | £15.33 | £7.66 (-£7.66) |
| 13-18 | £21.46 | £10.73 (-£10.73) |
| 19-24 | £29.34 | £14.67 (-£14.67) |
| 25-30 | £34.07 | £17.03 (-£17.03) |
| 31-36 | £38.09 | £19.05 (-£19.05) |
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| 43-48 | £50.35 | £25.18 (-£25.18) |
| 49-54 | £56.88 | £28.44 (-£28.44) |
| 55-60 | £61.13 | £30.56 (-£30.56) |
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