2020 Veronica Ortega 'ROC' Mencia, Bierzo, Spain Emmerich Knoll From estate parcels scattered about

From estate parcels scattered about the steep hills of the Monferrato zone of Asti near the village of Scurzolengo

situated on the slopes of Mount Barker summit in the Adelaide Hills

Vineyard: various plots of the Domaine

like a Grenache

30% is racked off for secondary fermentation and replaced with 30% new wine

2020 Veronica Ortega 'ROC' Mencia, Bierzo, Spain Emmerich Knoll From estate parcels scattered aboutLike all of her wines, this is mostly Menca (here vines are 80 100 year old at 530mt altitude) with about 15% being local native white grapes (Palomino Fino, Godello, Doa Blanca) all organically farmed on clay, sand, slate, & limestone soils. The grapes are harvested by hand, 50% whole cluster, natural yeast fermentation in open top vat with regular pigeage, 20 day maceration with the skins. The wine goes on to age for 14 months in neutral 225L French