Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oakbarrel aged

Drinking window

Best 4 to 18 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs18 yrs20 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.

What it pairs with

  • Turbot with mushrooms
    Four years in barrel gives the weight for a rich fish course.
  • Poached capon
    The wine has more structure than most whites and can take slow-cooked poultry.
  • Comté aged 24 months
    Long élevage and long cheese ageing meet on the same register.

History

The fruit comes from Godello vines dispersed among Mencía and other varieties in the Espanillo vineyards, averaging sixty years old, on clay in the lower sections and slate above. After a 24-hour skin maceration and pressing, the must ferments cool in 500 litre barrels and stays there forty-eight months before bottling and at least a year in bottle.

Facts

Producer
Bodegas y Viñedos Mengoba · visiting guide
Grapes
Godello (100%)
Classification
Sin DO
Oak
Forty-eight months in 500 litre barrels, then at least twelve months in bottle
ABV
13.0%
Production
600 bottles
Price
€65-85 at retail
Drinking window
4-18 from vintage

Frequently asked about La Grande Cuvée

How long is La Grande Cuvée aged?

Forty-eight months in 500 litre barrels after a cool fermentation, then a minimum of twelve months in bottle before release.

Where is La Grande Cuvée made?

From Godello vines scattered among the Mencía and other varieties in the Espanillo vineyards, averaging sixty years old, across clay and slate soils.

How many bottles of La Grande Cuvée are made?

Around 600 bottles, sold in cases of three.

What food pairs with La Grande Cuvée?

Turbot with mushrooms, poached capon, or a long-aged Comté.

Tags

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