TASTING NOTES:
A black cherry color with intense violet hues. Aromas are dominated by ripe red fruits, minerals and blue flowers. Fine, concentrated and exquisite on the palate, it is fleshy, fragrant, and full bodied.
pizza, pasta, burgers, lasagna or paella.
"A young wine with grapes sourced from a selection of old vineyards in Valtuille de Abajo. Vibrant light purple, beautifully perfumed with huckleberry and cherry aromas. Softly textured but with good backbone and firm acids. Lots of fresh fruit flavors that linger on the finish. Wonderful vitality."
- International Wine Review (March/April 2020), 91 pts
- Wine & Spirits (August 2021), 90 pts
"Deep magenta. Mineral- and spice-accented dark berries and candied violet on the highly perfumed nose. Nervy and sharply focused on the palate, offering gently sweet cherry and blackberry flavors that slowly spread out with air. Juicy and seamless in texture, with fine-grained tannins adding shape to a long, floral-tinged finish. All stainless steel. - Josh Raynolds"
- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (June 2021), 90 pts
"A silky texture carries harmonious, if somewhat muted, flavors of red plum, tobacco, sage and mineral in this focused red. Light, well-integrated tannins and lively acidity give this balance. Should bloom in a year or two. Drink now through 2024. 1,500 cases made. – T.M."
- Wine Spectator (April 30th, 2018), 91 points
"The Cua Tinto Mencía exhibits a dark ruby color and has a fruity nose with light bramble and savory notes. It is soft on the attack with lovely fruit flavors and is mouth filling with wonderful texture and a long complex finish with a hint of minerals and cocoa."
- International Wine Review (March 2021), 91 pts
Valle del Cúa is produced by Bodegas Peique in Bierzo. The Peique family is from Valtuille de Abajo, a winemaking village of less than 100. Grandfather Ramon Valle took meticulous ...
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