Lousas Viña de Aldea 2023
21.75€ (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Spain
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
I tasted a very promising barrel sample of the 2023 Lousas Viñas de Aldea, cropped from a more Atlantic, cooler and rainier year (especially when compared with the super warm and dry 2022). Right now, it's super primary (the blend will have some 40% to 45% wine from concrete), and they are slowly introducing larger oak foudres (3,000 liters) and lowering the impact of the oak in the wine. This has very good freshness, purity and elegance, reminiscent of past vintages like 2021 or 2016. It has terrific balance. There will be around 32,000 bottles that should be filled in November 2024.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
Occasions
Appellation
Alcohol
13.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 14ºC and 16ºC
Winemaking
Spontaneous alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in 500 litres capacity French oak barrels. Aged for 11 months in barrels.
Description
Lousas Viña de Aldea is a wine produced by the Envínate winery, under the direction of winemaker Roberto Santana and his colleagues. It is made with the Mencía grape and a small blend of other native varieties that are mixed in the vineyard in plots between 400 and 600 metres above sea level, with a clayey and calcareous soil.
The result is a fresh wine with a pleasant aroma and flavour.
Winemaking
It is made in small open buckets, with 40 % of the stalk, after the harvesting process of perfectly ripe fruit. The alcoholic fermentation process is carried out with indigenous yeasts, followed by an 18-day maceration with gentle daily movements carried out manually.
This is followed by spontaneous malolactic fermentation in 500-litre French oak barrels for a period of at least 11 months, without any racking or sulphur additions.
Taste
Lousas has a flavour with a high presence of red fruit, together with the mineral character provided by the soil. It is low in acidity and high in sugar. Its aroma is very fruity, highlighting the aromas of red fruits, ripe, herbaceous and mineral. This wine stands out for its valuable maturation or ageing capacity.
A wine with excellent acceptance by winemakers.
The wine Lousas Viña de Aldea has an excellent acceptance among the public and the oenologist critics. Its score is 93 Peñin points and 93 in the Parker guide of The Wine Advocate magazine. It is therefore perfect for pairing with game, red and white meats and cured cheeses, blue fish, pasta and traditional Galician dishes.
Undoubtedly, Lousas Viña de Aldea is one of the best in the area for its flavour, aroma and quality.
Don't miss the opportunity to live the experience and if you have already tried it, tell us how you enjoy it.
Shipping to Peninsular Spain
FREE shipping on orders over 200.00€ or for 18 bottles or more in 6-bottle multiples (24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54 and 60 bottles)Estimated transit time: 2-3 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over 200.00€ |
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| 1-6 | 6.90€ | 0.00€ (-6.90€) |
| 7-12 | 6.90€ | 0.00€ (-6.90€) |
| 13-17 | 12.90€ | 0.00€ (-12.90€) |
| 18 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 19-23 | 15.90€ | 0.00€ (-15.90€) |
| 24 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 25-29 | 19.80€ | 0.00€ (-19.80€) |
| 30 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 31-35 | 22.90€ | 0.00€ (-22.90€) |
| 36 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 37-41 | 26.90€ | 0.00€ (-26.90€) |
| 42 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 43-47 | 28.90€ | 0.00€ (-28.90€) |
| 48 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 49-53 | 33.90€ | 0.00€ (-33.90€) |
| 54 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 55-59 | 35.90€ | 0.00€ (-35.90€) |
| 60 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
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