News — Mencia

April 20, 2024

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow:
2022 Envinate Ribeira Sacra Lousas Vinas de Aldea

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.

September 19, 2020

"Incredible for the price"
2018 Envinate Ribeira Sacra Lousas Vinas de Aldea

Envinate's lineup is full of exciting wines, but the Lousas Vinas de Aldea is an undoubted sweet spot. It's a wine of extreme enjoyment, fascination, and above all, value. 

October 25, 2018

Back Up The Truck - Côte-Rôtie Sud:
2017 Algueira Mencia

When you see pictures of Ribeira Sacra, which is located in Northwestern Spain, its potential is obvious. The schist vineyards are ridiculously steep and terraced. They are so dramatic that you immediately think of the Northern Rhône and especially of Côte-Rôtie.

November 19, 2016

Break Out Vintage - Côte-Rôtie Sud:
2014 Envínate Lousas Vinas de Aldea

"They have achieved an elegance and balance never seen before" -Luis Gutiérrez, The Wine Advocate