Alberto Orte

Escalada do Sil Tinto

2020

Galicia

Spain

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Al-BAYR-Toe ORR-Tay Es-Ka-LA-Da Do Seel TEEN-to

Varietals

Merenzao, Mencía, Alicante Bouschet

Flavors & Quality

Red Berries

Tobacco

Iron

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Palate Character

Smooth & Silky

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This is a predominantly Smooth & Silky wine, but it shares structural nuances of Tone & Backbone as described in the tasting note below.

Tasting Notes

Straddling Smooth & Silky and Tone & Backbone, this medium-plus-bodied wine has acidity and tannins that follow suit. There are notes of red berries and bramble, followed by tobacco, leather, and iron, culminating with more subtle notes of licorice in the mineral-driven finish.

COLOR

Medium Red/Ruby

BODY

TANNIN

ACIDITY

SWEET

ALCOH.

14%

GRAPE(S)

Merenzao, Mencía, Alicante Bouschet

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Why this wine made the cut…

Quintessentially Spanish, perfectly balanced, and delicious.

GRAPE VARIETAL(S)

Merenzao

60% MEH-Ren-Zao

Merenzao, also known as Trousseau, was somewhat underappreciated grape from Jura in northeastern France, but has enjoyed some recent recognition for its potential in California and Oregon. It is remarkably versatile. It can make everything from Rose or sweet fortified wines like Port and Madeira in Portugal where it is called Bastardo. It recent surge in popularity is in making wines that show restraint, but full of flavor like dark berries, violets and spice.

Mencía

30% MEN-see-ya

Mencia is seeing something of a renaissance in Spain, specifically in the Bierzo, Ribeira Sacra, Monterrei and Valdeorras. Stylistically, it can vary from what was traditionally an aromatic and fruity red wine, and attractive rosé wines, to more intense, concentrated examples from low yielding vines, especially in Bierzo.

Alicante Bouschet

10% Ah-Lee-KAN-Tay BOO-Shet

Alicante Bouschet, also known as Garnacha Tintorera, is a unique red grape variety notable for its deeply colored flesh and juice, resulting in intensely dark and robust wines. Popular in Spain and Portugal, it is prized for its rich berry flavors, firm tannins, and full-bodied character, often used to add depth and color to blends.

Country / State

Spain

Region

Galicia

Producer

Alberto Orte

Winemaker(s)

Alberto Orte

Vintage

2020