Guímaro ‘Finca Pombeiras’ Single Vineyard Mencía 2021 corton-charlemagne and is aged on its

and is aged on its cork much longer than the Montlouis Méthode Traditionnelle

The wine fermented retaining the whole cluster and once pressed is then transferred to neutral barrels for the winter

Nick Spencer

The Monastrell's dried fig and honey gives a pleasantly sweet-but-actually-not-sweet aspect

Guímaro ‘Finca Pombeiras’ Single Vineyard Mencía 2021 corton-charlemagne and is aged on itsPombeiras is the coolest climate single site 70 year old vines planted on granite and quartz over pizzara, south east facing to the rising sun. Fermented in large 20 year old 'Cuba' French oak with 10% stems, all whole bunches, for 60 days, then aged 10 months in 5 year old 500l French barrels. Pombeiras means 'pigeons'. Satin perfumed, with richness, great structure and spice. Red berry fruit, red florals too, with the typical billy tea tin tang, but