2022 Somos Mencia

A dangerously easy drinking Mencia from the Somos lads. Light, slippery and a perfect picnic companion.
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The Somos range is constantly evolving with new delicious creations being added to the stable every year.

The latest new delight is this vibrant, bouncy Mencia nicknamed 'The Iberian Lynx' by the Somos lads.

Mencia is originally from Spain but it has found a happy home here in the Adelaide Hills. A bunch of different ferments combined, some whole berry, some with loads of bunches, all coming together into a perfect easy-drinking package.

It's a bright, almost jubey red that they've put together. Bursting with sweet berry flavours and some spicy green herbs, this is another big win for the Somos duo.

91 Points - "Sour cherry notes, some truffle and sweaty herbs with licks of mint and eucalyptus. Vibrant style, herbal, crisp, lighter red wine of general sense of fun though the herbal/greener elements may distract some seeking more fruitiness. I like it. Do with a chill." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)

Customer Reviews

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Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
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2 reviews
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    Thomas
    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    3 years ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    My Favourite Red Currently!

    Fruity, structured and moreish! I couldn't get enough of this wine. I'll be needing to stock up before summer!

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    TG
    Verified Reviewer
    Wine Knowledge Level Cork Dork
    4 years ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Cork Dork
    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    Hmmmmmm.....

    Am a fan of Somos wines and drink them often. Can’t quite figure out what is going on with one though. Tried it at about 18 degrees and there was just something’s bit off with the flavour. Have chilled it do let’s see whether that redeems it... but not rushing to buy more of this.

Single vineyard & handpicked. We did a heap of small wild ferments, some with tons of whole-bunches, some without. Some got pressed early, and others we left on skins for a bit longer, and one fully carbonic 100% wholebunch portion. Each got pressed separately and into 2-4th fill Burgundian French Oak for close to a year. Trying to follow the canons in Ribeira Sacra where this variety has restraint and poise to the point of the sublime, this is a really delicate, floral, bunchy expression.

Price Bracket $30 or Less
Type Red
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Mencia
Country Australia
Region Adelaide Hills
Australian State SA
Feature Natural/Lo-Fi
Reviewed By The Wine Front
Critic Score 91
Alcohol 12%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2022
Closure DIAM Cork

Somos

Mexican winemaker Mauricio Ruiz Cantu is creative mind behind this exciting McLaren Vale project, with the wines exported back to South & Central America as well as sold through just a handful of outlets and venues locally in Australia.

His focus is on 'alternative' varieties from sustainably managed vineyards - Mauricio's Aglianicos and Vermentinos being of particular note. The Somos unique wines are made with a deft touch, not fully natural but absolutely in the more lo-fi end of the winemaking pool.

The resulting wine styles are colourful, perfumed, balanced, and bursting with personality. And universally, they offer terrific value for money.

Just minuscule volumes produced, but great fun to be had across the Somos range.

Winemaker Mauricio Ruiz Cantu Somos

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