Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oakbarrel aged

Drinking window

Best 3 to 14 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs14 yrs16 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

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: candied forest fruit, vanilla

Palate: sweet fruit flavours, powerful structure, dry ripe tannin

Cherry red with garnet rims, of medium to high intensity, showing candied forest fruits and vanilla tones over a complex, powerful structure.

What it pairs with

  • Slow-roast pork belly
    Powerful structure and dry ripe tannin handle a fatty cut.
  • Beef ragu with pappardelle
    Sweet fruit and structure sit with a long-simmered sauce.
  • Vanilla-scented cheese board
    The vanilla tone in the wine picks up a matured cheese.

History

The name comes from a fountain beside the vineyard that once watered livestock in the neighbouring meadows, a Galician phrase worn into the Bierzo speech that sits between Castilian and Galician. The parcel lies in the Las Villegas paraje on clay and rolled stone beside the El Friscal meadows, worked with biodynamic activity and regulated yields on centenarian vines.

Facts

Producer
Vinos LOF · visiting guide
Grapes
Mencía (100%)
Classification
DO Bierzo
Oak
Barrel aged, partial whole-stem inclusion
ABV
14.0%
Price
€25-33 at retail
Drinking window
3-14 from vintage

Frequently asked about La Fontiña de Nai

What does La Fontiña de Nai taste like?

Cherry red with garnet rims. A Mencía of medium to high intensity showing candied forest fruits, giving a powerful, aromatic wine with vanilla tones. It is complex, with sweet fruit flavours, powerful structure, a long run across the palate and dry but ripe tannins.

Where is La Fontiña de Nai made?

From a single parcel in the Las Villegas paraje at Valtuille de Abajo, on clay and rolled stone beside the El Friscal meadows, from centenarian vines.

When should I drink La Fontiña de Nai?

Drink between three and fourteen years from vintage.

What food pairs with La Fontiña de Nai?

Slow-roast pork belly, beef ragu with pappardelle, or a matured cheese board.

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