The native Mataòssu (pronounced mah-tah-OHSS-soo) dominated the vineyards of Varigotti in the 19th century

it was abandoned

that last long

TASTING NOTES: Deep red

Purple sweet flowers

Castro Ventosa Mencía, 2023 Saint-Aubin The native Mataòssu (pronounced mah-tah-OHSS-soo)Sweet black cherry, blackberries, boysenberries, subtle baking spices. Palate is joyful and bright filled with juicy berries and framed by tannins and gentle rocky minerality. The Perez family founded Castro Ventosa in the Bierzo region in 1752, now owned by Ral Prez, a leading award winning winemaker in his own right and champion of the Bierzo appellation. The Menca varietal is indigenous to Bierzo, with some thinking it is an ancient clone of