COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2018
GRAPE
Godello
PRODUCER
Bodegas Mengoba
REGION
Castilla y León
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Mengoba Las Tinajas 2018 is a white wine from Bodegas y Viñedos Mengoba, crafted from 100% Godello grapes grown in the Bierzo region of Castilla y León, Spain. The wine's distinctiveness stems from its vinification process, which includes extended skin maceration and aging in traditional clay amphorae, a method that imparts unique characteristics. Founded by oenologist Grégory Pérez, Bodegas Mengoba is dedicated to sustainable viticulture and expressing the terroir through indigenous grape varieties and revived winemaking traditions. The grapes are sourced from old vines in high-altitude plots, contributing to the wine's character.
ALCOHOL
12.5%
AVG. PRICE
€44
STYLE
Natural
SULPHITES
NO
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
8-12°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Aged in traditional clay amphorae (tinajas).
Fact 02
Features extended skin maceration for a white wine.
Fact 03
Grapes come from vines averaging 70 years old.
Fact 04
Produced with minimal intervention, unfined and unfiltered.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
Mengoba Las Tinajas 2018 is produced from 100% Godello grapes. The vinification involves destemming the grapes and placing them in earthenware jars (tinajas) for extended skin maceration, lasting approximately 120 days at low temperatures. After maceration, the wine is pressed and separated from the skins. It is then aged for six months in clay amphorae of 300 or 450 liters. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered. The vineyards are farmed with respect for the soil and minimal treatments, and the harvest is manual.
