Algueira Ribeira Sacra Mencia 2022 ill-villaggio entry-level Cabernet Franc designed for

entry-level Cabernet Franc designed for early drinking

A real marvel that the most patient amateurs will wait a few years in the cellar

the Stratford Vineyard just north of Nagambie as well as the Mitchelton vineyard

Like most Portuguese reds

Bottled in March

Algueira Ribeira Sacra Mencia 2022 ill-villaggio entry-level Cabernet Franc designed forAlgueiras entry level Menca is drawn from the estates younger Menca vines, which cling to Ribeira Sacras precipitous slate and schist slopes that rise from the river Sil. Where Algueiras premium releases are whole bunch fermented and aged in oak, the grapes for this early release are destemmed and raised in stainless steel. It fermented with indigenous yeasts and saw 15 to 20 days of maceration.