Amarco Wines :: Bodega Luzdivina Amigo Baloiro , 2003

Bodega Luzdivina Amigo Baloiro , 2003 #24911

To ensure high quality harvest is manual process and starts around mid-September where each parcel is examined nearly daily by the enologist, Elena Otero, to determine the perfect level of ripeness. When ready, grapes are harvested by hand and only the grapes at peak ripeness are collected. Once harvested the grapes are brought to the winery, de-stemmed and pass through a second manual selection process.

The grapes are then submitted to a centrifuge to gently break apart and then deposited into specially designed stainless steel tanks. Here they spend the first 7 to 8 days in cool maceration at a controlled temperature between 49-52ºF. After the maceration, the temperature of the tank is allowed to rise to between 68-72ºF for another 15-20 days. The wine then removed and the solids are lightly pressed to extract important tannins and other flavor components. The pressed wine is added back and the wine is allowed to undergo malolactic fermentation at its own pace. Once the malolactic fermentation has finished, the wine is racked between tanks to clarify the wine. Once racked, the wine is lightly filtered and is usually bottled in May. Both racking and bottling are done in the waning lunar cycle.

Baloiro is produced from 50 year-old vineyards that lie on a slight slope with deep alluvial soils comprised of granite and slate. 400 cases made. 100% Mencia. Tasting notes: Dusty cocoa and tar with beautiful notes of blueberries, cherry pie, licorice and violet candy. Red fruit stands out against the earthy notes. The palette is verdant and spicy reflecting the savory herbal notes in the nose. Medium weight with great tannins.
Producer: Bodega Luzdivina Amigo
Region: Bierzo
Varietal: Mencia
Vintage: 2003
Size: 750 ml
Score: 87 points WS / 88 points W&S
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Weight: 4.00 lbs
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