Lousas Vinas de Aldea is a wine of extreme enjoyment, fascination, and above all, value.
For us, it is one of the sweet spots of Envinate’s impressive line-up. It delivers an incredible amount of precision and textural appeal for the price.
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The Lousas Vinas de Aldea is from Ribeira Sacra in Galicia. The wine is mostly Mencía with some 10% made up of other red varietals (Merenzao, Brancellao, Caíño, Sousón, Mouratón, Alicante Bouschet/Garnacha Tintorera.)
When you see pictures of Ribeira Sacra, which is located in Northwestern Spain, its potential is obvious. It resembles Côte-Rôtie with its ridiculously steep, terraced schist vineyards. Lousas Vinas de Aldea is a blend of different sites, but the majority of them are in Ribeiras do Sil, a subsection where the vineyards face north. You sense this in the wine's energy and cool profile.
The 2019 Lousas Vinas de Aldea combines serious drive and impact with a sleek verve. It has a suave purity with notes of herbs, bright red fruits, floral notes, and a deep streak of minerality.
We'll close with a warning. Everything that Envínate releases is tightly allocated and gets snapped up quickly. We expect this to disappear.
To order, email offers@crushwineco.com or call the store at (212) 980-9463.
Joe Salamone
Wine Buyer
Crush Wine & Spirits
