O Cabalin 2020

Grapes: Mainly Mencía and Alicante Bouschet. Small quantities of Merenzao, Sousón, Brancellao and others
Wine-making: Grapes are handpicked and transported to the winery in 16 kg boxes. 30% of the grapes are feet crushed as it was traditional, the rest is destemmed. Fermentation takes place in 500 l oak barrels
Ageing: The wine rests over a 16 month period in the same barrels in contact with its lees
ABV: 13.5º
It is a single plot wine, whose vineyards were planted in 1918. It was a mixed variety plantation as it was common practice at that time

Our wine
It displays a very clean and pure dark garnet color.

On the nose it awakens with the subtlety of blue flowers and the elegance of dry red petals, over a balsamic bed of bay and mint leaves. It has a good volume of fruit with the freshness of ripe cherries and the smoothness of blueberry jam scented with essential oils.

There is a sudden burst of spices featuring black pepper. Its sparks are balanced with the creaminess of milk chocolate and evocative bakery scents. The forest and its smells take over with notes of dry leaves, lumber and turf. At times a metallic scent surfaces, immediately followed by white stones and the fragrance of alcohol.

A very lively and clean nose with an intense aromatic personality.

In the mouth it feels ample, round and voluptuous, with a firm body and noble tannins that leave behind an earthy and mineral feeling of slate.

The fruit is blue and purple, so fleshy you could almost chew it, with a firm acidity and a slightly bitter vegetal finish.