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Envinate, Lousas "Doad", 2023

Red Wine from Other Spain, Spain
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“Parcela Rosende” is part of Envínate’s Lousas lineup, sourced from a steep, slate-rich vineyard in Ribeira Sacra, where Mencía and other native grapes grow on dramatic slopes overlooking the Sil River. Fermented with native yeasts and whole clusters, aged in neutral oak, and bottled with minimal sulfur, this is a wine that speaks clearly and vividly of place.

The 2023 vintage is bright and floral, with notes of red cherry, pomegranate, lavender, and smoky graphite. The palate is vibrant and saline, with fine tannins and electric acidity, more reminiscent of Cru Beaujolais or Northern Rhône Syrah than typical Spanish red. It’s light in alcohol but long in flavor—the kind of red you can chill lightly or sip slowly.

Perfect with charcuterie, grilled vegetables, or anything with herbs and a little smoke. If you love wines of texture and transparency, this is a bottle to know.

Just a couple of years ago the wines of Envinate were very, very off the radar. Like everything in the world of delicious, naturally made wines, that has changed! Now we eagerly anticipate the next release, get just a case or less of each cuvée, and then watch them disappear in the blink of an eye.

For those unfamiliar, the group of four friends behind the project have nailed a locals' perspective on growing areas that the world is just coming to appreciate. Between Ribeira Sacra and the Canary Islands, they bottle clear expressions of the vineyards with which they work. Having started Envinate as a consultancy while in enology school, the friends set out to enrich the communities within these historically neglected areas. By splitting up and living in each of these regions, they have been able to foster relationships with older generations of growers and farmers allowing them to identify the best vineyard sites with a collective understanding beyond their experience.

With a strong technical education, The Four craft wines of precision and clarity. Never manipulated, never doctored, and a lack of chemicals in the vineyard, these wines are liquid art, a purists expression of terrior. They honor not only the region from which they come, but also the local stewards who have cared for these vineyards, often for generations.

Professional Reviews

Robert Parker

RP 96
"The sample of the 2023 Doad Lousas comes from a mixture of terroirs, all in mostly 228-liter barrels but some larger ones too. 2023 seems like a superb vintage for the wines from Envínate in Ribeira Sacra, wines with good ripeness but contained alcohol. This has a medium-bodied palate with very fine, chalky tannins, mostly from gneiss and schist soils. It has around 12.5% alcohol. They have more volume, but part will be used for the Viñas del Aldea blend; they still expect to be able to produce around 5,000 bottles that should be filled in November 2024." -Luis Gutiérrez

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Red Blend

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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