Winery Gonzalo ValverdeMensagallo Cabernet Sauvignon
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The Mensagallo Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Gonzalo Valverde is in the top 0 of wines of Méntrida.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gonzalo Valverde's Mensagallo Cabernet Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Albarino
Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a sleek palate, with intense aromas of citrus, white peach, apricot, white flowers, passion fruit and characteristic Atlantic saline-iodine notes. Tonic and long finish. Absolute star of Rías Baixas DO in Galicia (Spain) and signature of Portuguese Vinho Verde as Alvarinho (Monção e Melgaço). Native Iberian variety, exported to Uruguay, California and New Zealand.
Informations about the Winery Gonzalo Valverde
The Winery Gonzalo Valverde is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Méntrida to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Méntrida
DO in northwest Toledo (Castilla-La Mancha), extreme continental climate, granitic soils, centenarian vines. Garnacha Tinta is the signature red king (>80%) in qualitative renaissance: finesse and mineral precision with red cherry, raspberry, dried flowers, herbs and pepper, silky tannins and airy transparency — compared to Pinot Noir. Tempranillo and Syrah as complements. Floral Albillo as white.
The wine region of Castille
Cradle of great Castilian reds, high-altitude plateaus (450-1000 m) along the Duero. Tempranillo king (aka Tinta de Toro, Tinto Fino): powerful, concentrated, structured reds with notes of black cherry, plum, leather, tobacco and spice, firm tannins from altitude and cool nights. Stars: Ribera del Duero (Vega Sicilia, Pingus), fleshy Toro, Bierzo (floral, mineral Mencía). Lively, herbaceous Verdejo whites from Rueda.
The word of the wine: Malolactic fermentation
Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.
