Envínate Lousas Viño de Aldea Mencía Ribeira Sacra DO

Ribeira Sacra DO, Spain

Village-level blend from multiple Camiño Real parcels; more accessible introduction to Lousas Mencía. Fragrant and precise: red cherry, violets, slate mineral, and dried herbs. Enviably food-friendly at mid-weight. Indigenous yeasts, 10 months in large oak. The wine that introduced many to Ribeira Sacra's unique slate terroir.

Pairing intelligence

• main: Classic Galician winter dish with Galician red; Mencía's lighter touch and mineral freshness suits the fatty pork
• aperitif: Galician tapa with Galician wine; the random heat of Padrón peppers and slate Mencía's freshness is a thrilling combination
• starter: Northwest Spanish tradition; slate Mencía's mineral and cherry are natural with pork sausage in acidic cider