Carucedo
Bierzo
South-western Bierzo, on the slopes around Lake Carucedo and the Las Médulas Roman gold-mining site. Slate-dominated soils, steep aspects, and a reputation among modern producers for finely-tannined, perfumed Mencía.
The wines of Carucedo are made primarily from Godello, Mencía.
Vineyard Map
Climate
South-facing slopes catch the strongest light in the DO, with warm days softened by cool air drawn down off the Aquilianos. Rainfall is the lowest in Bierzo. Ripening is fast and fruit is opulent, with pronounced diurnal range preserving acidity.
Terroir
A mosaic of slate and red iron-rich subsoils — the same gold-bearing strata the Romans worked at Las Médulas. South of the Sil, schist and slate dominate; closer to the river, mineral-rich alluvial gravels appear. Drainage is rapid, vigour low.
What it tastes like
Body
Medium
Acidity
Bright
Tannin
Firm
Oak
A touch of oak
Ripeness
Fresh
Concentration
Medium
Reds
Medium-bodied and bright, with firm tannin; red fruit, a herbal edge and a floral lift, with a taut finish.
red fruit · herbal · floral · graphite · stony
Body
Medium
Acidity
Bright
Oak
No oak
Ripeness
Fresh
Concentration
Medium
Whites
Medium-bodied and bright; stone fruit, orchard fruit and citrus, with a taut finish.
stone fruit · apple and pear · citrus · herbal · floral
Cork's estimate.
Similar styles
Lands in the same glass.
Like the reds
Grapes of Bierzo
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