2020 Heredad Morán & López Heredad 26 Roble

D.O. Bierzo

Ageing: 6 months in 225l French and American oak barrels.

Visual phase: violet colour of good chromatic intensity, very clean and bright, with medium depth and good tear.

Nose: it stands out for its freshness, medium-high intensity, with aromas of red fruit such as cherry and raspberry, light touches of black fruit and certain well-structured tones of liquorice, toast and smoke.

Tasting phase: a fresh attack that shows a lot of fruit, good acidity, medium-high persistence with a very sweet palate. The aftertaste brings us a lot of fruit.

Sobrelias Score: 92 points (Excellent)

[box type=”info” ]Bierzo is a wine region in the northwest of Castilla y Leon, Spain, close to the region’s borders with Galicia (to the west) and Asturias to the north. The Bierzo viticultural area consists of two parts: Bierzo Alto (high Bierzo), a mineral-rich and mountainous terrain where terraced vineyards are sewn into the slopes, and Bierzo Bajo (low Bierzo), a wide and verdant plain.

Bierzo was accorded DO status in 1989 and in the past few years has experienced a surge in popularity thanks to the high-profile winemaker Alvaro Palacios of Priorat fame establishing vineyards there.

Bierzo’s soil is different from that found in other parts of Castilla y Leon in that it contains a predominance of slate and granite. This favors the Mencia vines and helps them to produce wines with a distinct mineral character. The wines tend to be lighter in terms of alcohol and more refreshing than those from other parts of Castilla y León.[/box]