Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninmedium
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oakbarrel aged

Drinking window

Best 2 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs10 yrs12 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

In the glass

Medium-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: rose petal, fresh herbs

Palate: unctuous generosity, strawberry, cherry, very fine melded tannin

Raspberry hued, with rose petal and fresh herbs, an unctuous and generous palate perfumed by strawberry and cherry, and tannins that melt away.

What it pairs with

  • Duck breast with cherries
    The strawberry and cherry register meets the fruit in the sauce.
  • Herb-crusted rack of pork
    The fresh herb note echoes the crust.
  • Mushroom tart
    Unctuous texture and fine tannin suit a pastry and mushroom dish.

History

Finca Luna Beberide comes from the Valdetruchas paraje at Villafranca del Bierzo, on slopes above 600 metres where clay-limestone sits over decomposed slate and bedrock. Vines are sixty years and older; the wine spends eight months in 500 litre French oak barrels and is bottled unfiltered.

Facts

Producer
Bodegas y Viñedos Luna Beberide · visiting guide
Grapes
Mencía
Classification
Vino de Paraje Valdetruchas (DO Bierzo)
Oak
Eight months in 500 litre French oak barrels, bottled unfiltered
ABV
13.5%
Price
€16-21 at retail
Drinking window
2-10 from vintage

Frequently asked about Finca Luna Beberide

What does Finca Luna Beberide taste like?

Raspberry coloured with long slow tears. The nose gives rose petal and fresh herbs; the palate is unctuous, generous and fresh, perfumed with strawberry and cherry, with very fine melded tannins and no evident alcohol.

Where is Finca Luna Beberide made?

In the Valdetruchas paraje at Villafranca del Bierzo, on clay-limestone and decomposed slate over bedrock, from vines of sixty years and older.

How long is Finca Luna Beberide aged?

Eight months in 500 litre French oak barrels, then bottled without filtration.

What food pairs with Finca Luna Beberide?

Duck breast with cherries, herb-crusted rack of pork, or a mushroom tart.

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