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REFRESHING RED FROM GREEN SPAIN

"I was fortunate enough to go to this amazing paella party last weekend with some of my colleagues. Out of 25 Spanish wines, this wine was hands-down the favorite wine of the night! We all agreed this was the shining star, so I couldn't wait to buy every last bottle available... which is not much by the way. Only 96 bottles are available! Do yourself a favor and thank me later - buy at least one bottle of this wine. It is so super enjoyable! Sincerely, this wine is so damn good!

Fernando González and his wife Ana Pérez founded Algueira in 1998 and, over time, the project has grown to be one of the most respected wineries in the North, within so-called Green Spain. Their amazing vineyards (including the majestic Carballo Covo plot, a landmark in Ribeira Sacra) have mostly southern exposure, getting enough sun and warmth to call this a Mediterranean climate, even though the influence of the Atlantic is undeniable. The 2015 Adega Algueira "Serradelo" Ribeira Sacra is a stunning expressive red, both light and earthy at the same time." – Jim Knight, The Wine House

If you enjoy wines from this exciting region, or want to learn more about them, please join us for In-Store Green Spain, Tuesday, July 16. We will be tasting this wine as well as many others for only $25!

93 Points: "Brilliant violet color. An expressive bouquet evokes ripe, mineral-tinged red/blue fruits, incense and candied flowers. A suggestion of smoked meat emerges with air. Chewy, focused and appealingly sweet, offering juicy black raspberry and violet pastille flavors and a hint of licorice and spice cake. Finishes gently tannic with impressive tenacity, leaving an echo of smokiness behind. There's something northern Rhône-like going on here. (Raised in neutral French oak barrels.) Drink dates 2022-2032" – Josh Raynolds, Vinous (March 2019)

93 Points: "The old Brancellao (also known as Albarello in other parts of Galicia) bottling has been renamed and is now the 2015 Serradelo. It's a pale, fragrant and aromatic light red with an earthy, somewhat rustic touch reminiscent of leather and licorice and a core of wild red berries and herbs that make it quite complex and attractive. The palate shows some earthiness and a faint animal-like twist that I've also seen in other vintages. It has a strong personality, perhaps not for everybody." Drink dates 2019 - 2022– Luis Gutierrez, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (February 2019)

FROM THE WINERY

Grapes: Brancellao 100%
Vintage: 2015
Soils: Slate
Orientation: South
Climate: Mediterranean microclimate
Aging: French oak barrels with more than 5 cycles of use. Fermentation in troncocónico and aging in French oak barrels
Elaboration: Grapes crushed with feet and fermented in French oak with large maceration and barrel aged for 12 months. 100% without inoculation of yeast.
Vol: 12.5%

Another one of the cellars of the winery, ALGUEIRA SERRADELO, is made 100% with the native variety Brancellao, coming from plots with different orientations, it is fermented in stainless steel with short post-fermentation macerations and crianzas superior to 12 months in French oak barrels of 225 liters. Brancellao offers wines without a lot of layer and of an intense cherry color, with certain orange borders appropriate to aging. At first, the rusticity of the variety appears with a marked reduction that gives way to memories of ripe acid fruit (red plum) and balsamic (black tea, laurel), with a bottom of marc. In the first sip the acidity stands out, with a round mouth in the mouth, surprising with a final tannic punch that marks the strength and personality of the variety. En español aftertaste flavors of chocolate.