‘Chuvisca Galego’

Mencía, Caiño & Espadeiro, Rías Baixas, Spain

A berried, bright & beguiling savoury Spanish rosé that we are frankly obsessed with. Alberto Nanclares and Silvia Prieto work five hectares of vines on the coast of misty Galicia. Their goal is to produce classic and age-worthy expressions of place, that also reflect the unique characteristics of each grape through as little intervention as possible. ‘Chuvisca Galego’ is a foot-stomped, whole-cluster (yes, stems and all) blend of spiced, aromatic mencía (52%), tart, floral caiño (33%), and herbaceous, berried espadeiro (15%), aged between 5 and 40 years and coming from a mix of granitic and aromatic-encouraging sandy soils. The grapes are left for 21 days to pull clear tannin, followed by 13 months on lees in chestnut barrels, with the first three months including battonage or stirring of the lees to integrate texture and aromatics. Raspberry frozen yoghurt, hiding out in a wood fort kinda bitters, old dining room pepper, a silky mouthfeel & sunshine-y acidity coming down upon us all. Enjoy while writing in your dream journal, some Thelonious Monk filling your perfectly unkempt apartment.