Gotin del Risc Mencia 2010 75cl

The round, fresh 2010 Gotin del Risc Mencia shows more concentration and more stuffing than the 2011, but without being heavy. It has a good acid spine that keeps the freshness. <br/><br/>Bodega del Abad is a family winery created in 1999 and owned by Adriana Ulibarri. She owns 25 hectares of vineyards and controls a further 15 from suppliers. The work in their vineyards follows biodynamic principles. Only wild yeasts are used, and the style they are looking for with light extraction and soft tannins is for wines on the elegant side. They have two different lines of wines, the Gotin del Risc line coming from higher altitude vineyards and looking for red rather than black fruit aromas, and Abad Dom Bueno and Carracedo from riper fruit coming from lower altitude and warmer vineyards. They produce a total of 270,000 bottles per year. Miguel Tienda, a native of Cordoba in Andalucia, born in a village called Dona Mencia (was he predestined to work in Bierzo?) is the winemaker here.<br/>