Algueira Pizarra 2014 bodegas-felix-callejo On the nose the cassis

On the nose the cassis from the Cabernet Sauvignon is quite overt but there is huge complexity underneath of both blue and black fruits

and we utilised glass closures for the bottles

A deliciously crunchy texture

seafood and white meats

guava and jasmine with a background of red apple and lime zest

Algueira Pizarra 2014 bodegas-felix-callejo On the nose the cassisAlgueira's flagship Menca comes from the oldest vines of the Estate, mainly from the sun trapping, unbelievably steep, 80% slope of the Carballocovo vineyard. Here the vines have over 70 vintages behind them. Pizarra is a local word for the slate soils that seem to bring a pungent, smoky minerality to the wine. Nominated, by Jess Barqun et al. in The Finest Wines of Rioja and Northwest Spain, as one of Galicia's top 10 reds, this is clearly one of the