Winery / Producer: Pago de los Abuelos - Nacho Álvarez Wines (An artisanal project dedicated to rescuing old abandoned vineyards in extreme mountain areas, making wines under the strict concept of Heroic Viticulture and minimal intervention).

Specific Origin: Borrunde Vineyard, El Bierzo, León, Castilla y León, Spain.

Varietal Composition: 100% Mencía from centenarian vines planted in 1904.

Terroir and Identity: Grown at 650 meters altitude on north-facing slopes with an extreme 51% gradient. The soils are composed entirely of pure slate in an oceanic climate with Mediterranean tendencies, which transfers an unparalleled mineral purity and fresh aromatic tension to the wine.

Vinification and Aging: 100% manual harvest in 18 kg boxes in early September. The grapes undergo cold maceration prior to pressing. Alcoholic fermentation takes place directly in 600-liter French oak barrels, followed by careful aging for 3 months on its lees in the same barrels, giving it body, longevity, and complexity.

Style: Still single-vineyard rosé, dry, textured, deeply mineral, and age-worthy.

Capacity: 750 ml bottle.

SKU: ESP-PAGOABUELOS-VICEN-ROSADO-750

Appearance: Presents a beautiful pale pink hue, clean, bright, and with subtle salmon-colored reflections that denote its fine aging in wood.

Nose: Complex, suggestive, and refined. Clear notes of fresh red fruit such as tart strawberry and redcurrant stand out, perfectly fused with subtle floral notes of violets, hints of fine bakery from the lees, and a dominant mineral background reminiscent of wet stone and slate.

Palate: Its entry is serious and voluminous. It offers an unctuous, fleshy, and dry mouthfeel, masterfully supported by a vibrant acidity that gives it tremendous freshness. The fruit flavors reappear, accompanied by a highly persistent and elegant salinity and mineral imprint on the finish.

Precision Gastronomic Pairing: Being a full-bodied, barrel-fermented rosé, Viñas Centenarias possesses the structure of a great age-worthy white and the fruity soul of Mencía. It pairs splendidly with rock shellfish, oysters, Galician-style octopus, and oily fish such as wild salmon or grilled tuna. It is the perfect ally for seafood rice dishes, fideuás, beef carpaccios, risottos with seasonal mushrooms, and goat cheeses. In Mexican gastronomy, its tension and volume masterfully complement traditional chiles en nogada, mole blanco, scallop ceviche, scrambled octopus tostadas, and light cochinita pibil.

Suggested Moments:

• Special Celebration: As a very limited production wine from vines planted in 1904, it is the ideal gem to celebrate memorable moments, family milestones, or anniversaries with something truly unique.
• Business Lunches and Dinners: A serious rosé, barrel-aged and with great oenological elegance that surprises clients and partners, projecting knowledge, distinction, and excellent connoisseurship.
• The Ideal Gift for Connoisseurs: The perfect gift for collectors or devoted wine lovers. The story behind Pago de los Abuelos, the centenarian vines, and Heroic Viticulture give it invaluable conversational value.
• Summer and Gourmet Terraces: The ultimate expression of relaxed luxury. Enjoy this well-chilled wine on an exclusive terrace facing the sea or mountains, appreciating the nuances that change with the ambient temperature.
  

What is the optimal serving temperature for Viñas Centenarias rosé?

Due to its fermentation and aging in barrel, it should not be served excessively chilled like a common rosé. The ideal temperature ranges between 10°C and 12°C, allowing the mouthfeel and subtle aromas derived from the French oak to express themselves clearly.

Is this rosé wine sweet or dry?

It is a completely dry wine. The maturity and pleasantness of the Mencía grape give it a delicious fruitiness on the nose, but on the palate, it unfolds with an austere, clean profile, with excellent acidity and a dry finish with marked saline minerality.

Why is this wine aged in 600-liter barrels instead of common ones?

Nacho Álvarez uses large volume barrels (600 liters) to ensure that the wine's contact with wood is very respectful. In this way, unctuousness, stability, and longevity are imparted to the rosé through the lees, without the toasted wood flavors masking the delicate fruity and mineral typicity of the old Mencía.

What is the aging potential of this El Bierzo rosé wine?

Thanks to the extraordinary concentration of its grapes from 1904 vines, its vibrant natural acidity, and micro-oxygenation in oak, this rosé has unusual aging potential. It will evolve favorably in the bottle for the next 3 to 5 years, gaining a honeyed complexity and even deeper mineral nuances.