Adega Mengoba, Brezo Mencia 2023 Shelter Scents of blackberries and violets

Scents of blackberries and violets with a touch of vanilla on the nose

green apple steeliness on the finish

Its great texture is heightened by maturing the grapes sur lie in French oak Hogshead barrels for 17 months before bottling

lightly spiced berry fruit and gentle

There’s an arresting energy to the palate

Adega Mengoba, Brezo Mencia 2023 Shelter Scents of blackberries and violetsGregory Perez's delicious Mencia from Bierzo has a soft, velvety texture with ripe red and dark fruit flavours lifted by Mencia's brisk acidity. A small amount of Garnacha Tintorera (aka Alicante Bouschet, once widely planted here) gives the wine its more generous feel.