PAZO DE LA CUESTA

2022 | Batanero

Pazo de La Cuesta Batanero 2022 is a red wine primarily made with Mencía grapes from 40-year-old vines, complemented by a subtle touch of Merenzao and Sousón. Aged in French oak vats. With this flagship wine of the winery, we wish to honor Don Manuel Batanero de Montenegro, the true driving force behind the winemaking business on the estate in the 19th century. Limited production of 2,046 numbered 750ml. bottles.

VINTAGE: 2022

GRAPE VARIETY: Produced primarily with Mencía from estate-owned vineyards featuring 40-year-old VSP vines on average. Northeast orientation. Complemented with a touch Merenzao and Souson.

SOILS: Clay soils with a high granite content. Together, these soils provide an optimal balance between water retention, drainage, and minerality.

DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN

CHARACTERISTICS

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 14º – 16º C
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 13.3%
TOTAL ACIDITY: 4.95g/l in H²T
PH: 3.40

PRODUCTION AND AGEING

Hand-harvested with fruit selection in the vineyard. Alcoholic fermentation below 20 oC. Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Aged for 6 months in French oak vats.

TASTING NOTES

Elegant red wine with medium-high intensity, slow and consistent tears, and purplish hues. Deep nose of red and stone fruits (cherry, blackcurrant), compotes, fermentative hints, and sweet notes of wood and toasted aromas. A very direct attack, dominated by freshness and a smooth passage on the palate. Aromatic nuances emerge on the retronasal, inviting another sip to relive them.