{"product_id":"2024-castro-ventosa-el-castro-valtuille-mencia-joven","title":"2024 Castro Ventosa El Castro Valtuille Mencia Joven","description":"\u003cp\u003eDon't let the word 'Joven' fool you - the young bit refers to the wine, not the vines, and this comes entirely from old-vine Mencía parcels, mostly around the village of Valtuille in Bierzo. It's made by the Pérez family, custodians here for around 250 years, with the iconic Raúl Pérez and César Márquez Pérez making the wines together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit is fully destemmed, fermented in stainless steel with only a light pump over, then pressed after 18 days and given a short three months in large oak foudres. 2024 was a year of real purity of fruit, despite plenty of rain at harvest, and it shows: bright, crunchy and slurpable, with bramble, red currants, fresh herbs and violets over very fine, delicate tannins and a serious edge underneath. Great with a plate of chorizo, roast chicken or a mushroom pizza, and it'll be even better with a little time in bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld vines, a legendary winemaking family and a sub-$30 price. One of the great bargains of Spanish wine right here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is always primary and fruit-driven by definition, ripe but fresh... The wine is agile and fine-boned with very fine tannins.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Luis Gutiérrez (The Wine Advocate)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A precise and focused expression... Wonderfully primary and full of energy.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Vinous\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Castro Ventosa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68005852217387,"sku":"2024 Castro Ventosa El Castro Valtuille Mencia Joven","price":29.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2024CastroVentosaElCastroValtuilleMenciaJoven.png?v=1793317124","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2024-castro-ventosa-el-castro-valtuille-mencia-joven","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}