{"product_id":"michelini-i-mufatto-2023-motorpsico-mencia-godello-bierzo","title":"Michelini i Mufatto -- 2023 Motorpsico -- Mencia, Godello -- Bierzo","description":"\u003cp\u003eBierzo, in the northwestern corner of Castilla y León near the borders of Galicia and Asturias, has become one of Spain’s most closely followed regions since achieving DO status in 1989, known largely for its old-vine Mencía grown on slate and granite hillsides that are both cooled by the Atlantic influence and sheltered and sheltered from it by the Cantabrian range.  Once responsible for lighter, rustic reds, the region, whose winemaking culture predates even its Roman built terraced vineyards, has shifted from the valley floor toward lower yields and the freshness associated with hillside viticulture. With the encouragement of Bierzo’s most famous winemaker, Raul Perez, Argentine vintners Gerardo Michelini and Andrea Mufatto, working with their son Manuel, brought their ethos of precision and minimal intervention to Bierzo in 2015, settling in a 19th-century rock winery in Toral de Merayo. Farming organically and biodynamically across steep parcels of clay, slate, and quartz. “Motorpsico” comes from 60 to 90 year-old vines at 500–550 meters, in vineyards of clay-loam soils over slate bedrock. Composed of roughly 70 percent Mencía with the balance Palomino, Garnacha Tintorera, and other field-blended varieties, the grapes are vinified with foot-treading, native yeasts, and short macerations, then aged in clay amphorae, and old foudres of neutral oak or chestnut to avoid overt oak influence. The result is a bright maroon color, aromas of red and black berry fruit, subtle herbal tones, and a stony undercurrent, with  fresh acidity and fine tannins. It benefits from aeration and pairs well with grilled lamb, roasted vegetables, or simply prepared pork.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kompas Wine Club","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42936329994317,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0078\/4515\/0797\/files\/Motorpisco.png?v=1777502989","url":"https:\/\/kompaswineclub.com\/products\/michelini-i-mufatto-2023-motorpsico-mencia-godello-bierzo","provider":"Kompas Wine Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}