Algueira Mencia Joven 2019 nerollo-mascalese The 2010 Carneros Estate Pinot

The 2010 Carneros Estate Pinot Noir intrigues with its rich array of red cherry

Boulay vinifies this cuvée in three- to four-year-old Rousseau Tronçais oak casks before finishing its aging in large cask prior to bottling

The palate is in perfect agreement with the nose while adding delicate notes of rose petals

They produce wines under three labels: Font de Michelle

The Chalmers Rosato is made from mostly Aglianico with a splash of Nero d’Avola and Sagrantino

Algueira Mencia Joven 2019 nerollo-mascalese The 2010 Carneros Estate PinotAlgueira's entry level Menca is drawn from the Estate's younger Menca vines, which cling to Ribeira Sacra's precipitous slate and shist slopes that rise from to the river Sil. Where Algueiras premium releases are whole bunch fermented and aged in oak, this the grapes for this early release are destemmed and raised in stainless steel. It fermented with indigenous yeasts, with 15 to 20 days of maceration. The idea is to craft and immediately enjoyable