2020 Veronica Ortega 'ROC' Mencia, Bierzo, Spain Emmerich Knoll Separate fermentations for each variety

Separate fermentations for each variety

2016 Sohm & Kracher Grüner Veltliner St

30% is racked off for secondary fermentation and replaced with 30% new wine

like a Grenache

2020 Veronica Ortega 'ROC' Mencia, Bierzo, Spain Emmerich Knoll Separate fermentations for each varietyLike all of her wines, this is mostly Menca (here vines are 80 100 year old at 530mt altitude) with about 15% being local native white grapes (Palomino Fino, Godello, Doa Blanca) all organically farmed on clay, sand, slate, & limestone soils. The grapes are harvested by hand, 50% whole cluster, natural yeast fermentation in open top vat with regular pigeage, 20 day maceration with the skins. The wine goes on to age for 14 months in neutral 225L French