{"product_id":"o-cabalin-peiron-red-mencia-blend-valdeorras-spain-2023","title":"O Cabalin ‘Peirón’ Mencia Blend, Valdeorras, Spain 2023","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAdega O Cabalin was founded in 2015 by Valdeorras native María Teresa López Fidalgo and Bierzo-born winemaker Luis Peique, with Hugh McCartan as partner. They set out to revive abandoned old vineyards on steep, dark-slate slopes near Carbelleda and Villadequinta, farming them organically and working with co-planted field blends.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luis Peique\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Practicing Organic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mencía 50%, with Brancellao, Merenzao, Garnacha Tintorera, Ferrón and other autochthonous Galician varieties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTerroir:\u003c\/strong\u003e Valdeorras DO. Four northeast-facing plots at about 600 m on steep slopes of slate, schist and quartzite. Planted between 1910 and 1929 in bush vines, co-planted with red and white varieties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVinification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spontaneous fermentation with native yeast in open-top 500 L barrels. About 35% whole cluster, with the rest destemmed without crushing. Gentle hand punchdowns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eight to nine months in 500 L oak barrels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh and mineral-driven, in keeping with the estate’s dark-slate soils, with the lift of whole-cluster fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roast lamb, grilled pork, cured meats and mushroom dishes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"O Cabalin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45504847577154,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0596\/1023\/4946\/files\/Peiron.png?v=1791589123","url":"https:\/\/decantnapa.com\/products\/o-cabalin-peiron-red-mencia-blend-valdeorras-spain-2023","provider":"DECANT Napa Bottle Shop \u0026 Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}