Algueira Pizarra 2014 bodegas-felix-callejo elements of dark plum

elements of dark plum

seafood and white meats

guava and jasmine with a background of red apple and lime zest

On the nose the cassis from the Cabernet Sauvignon is quite overt but there is huge complexity underneath of both blue and black fruits

expressive nose of berries

Algueira Pizarra 2014 bodegas-felix-callejo elements of dark plumAlgueira's flagship Menca comes from the oldest vines of the Estate, mainly from the sun trapping, unbelievably steep, 80% slope of the Carballocovo vineyard. Here the vines have over 70 vintages behind them. Pizarra is a local word for the slate soils that seem to bring a pungent, smoky minerality to the wine. Nominated, by Jess Barqun et al. in The Finest Wines of Rioja and Northwest Spain, as one of Galicia's top 10 reds, this is clearly one of the