2021 La Linea Mencia

Mencia is the traditional red grape of the wine regions of Galicia, that cooler north-west corner of Spain, generally making intense but mid-weight wines, though with a fair amount of natural tannin.

This Mencia comes from the first block planted in the Adelaide Hills, but the variety's success has seen other plantings follow suit - it may well be a variety/region perfect match...

It is a more rustic, dusty version of Mencia, but still vibrates with fresh berry fruit and lively acidity.