2022 Mengoba Bierzo Brezo Mencía

Bierzo, Spain

Bordeaux native Grégory Pérez’s entry-level Mencía comes from multiple remote parcels of 30- to 60-year-old vines dotted around the slate-rich hillsides of Valtuille and Villafranca del Bierzo. Bottled early to retain the vigor, freshness and all round deliciousness we associate with Mencía. The comparisons to Pinot Noir can be misleading – think more towards Cru Beaujolais or Loire cabernet franc.