2019 Losada Vinos de Finca "El Pajaro Rojo" Mencia, Bierzo, SpainABOUT THIS WINE Menca from old vines in clay soils, malolactic fermentation without further aging in French oak barriques for 4 months. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Losada Vinos de Finca was established in 2004 on the outskirts of the village of Pieros, on the Camino de Santiago, midway between Cacabelos and Villafranca del Bierzo, opposite the ruins of Castro Ventosa, Bierzos Roman era fortification. Losadas founding philosophy was to take the regions wines

when they were unable to sell their grapes to the big houses

the intensity of minerality

soils of limestone and clay

100% Chardonnay and 100% Grand Cru

making them ideal for aging

New-world pioneers in the production of Pinot Gris

L): Plant with a strong but pleasant smell due to an essential oil that can be extracted from the fresh plant

regionally-expressive wines

abandoned after it had been quarried for building the Loire Chateaux (Chenonceau is just minutes away)

Today there are just three crus in Bugey

On October 15

The Naveran Estate's higher elevation allows the grapes to retain more natural acidity