Barrel-Aged Red Wine D.O. Monterrei | Ladairo

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Eight months in oak: Ladairo Tinto Barrica Monterrei

If you liked the young Ladairo and are looking for the same wine with more depth, Ladairo Tinto Barrica Monterrei is the natural next step. It is the house's oak-aged version: the same blend of Mencía and Araúxa, the same D.O. Monterrei, but with eight months in barrel that completely change the character of the wine.

Malolactic fermentation takes place in the barrel itself

This is the winemaking detail that makes the difference. After alcoholic fermentation, the wine goes into 225- and 300-litre French and American oak barrels, and it is there that it undergoes malolactic fermentation before resting for eight months. Doing the malolactic in wood rather than in tank integrates the oak much better with the fruit: the wood no longer comes across as an added layer and becomes part of the wine.

Mencía and Araúxa

Mencía is the Galician red grape par excellence and brings red fruit and freshness. Araúxa is the name by which Tempranillo is known in Monterrei, and it adds roundness and structure. Each variety is vinified separately, and the blend is put together after each one has been macerated and fermented.

Tasting note

Intense raspberry colour. On the nose, ripe red fruit with the toasty notes typical of oak ageing. On the palate it is smooth and velvety yet powerful, warm and slightly indulgent, with tannins already tamed by the wood and a long finish.

Serving and pairing

Serve between 16 and 18 ºC, slightly warmer than the young Ladairo. It calls for more substantial dishes: red meat, hearty stews, small game and cured cheeses. It also works very well with lacón or Iberian cured meats.

Compared with the young Ladairo

The young wine is fresh, direct and easy-drinking. This one has structure and stands up to dishes that would overwhelm the young one. It is neither better nor worse: they are two different moments.

Product details

Varieties: Mencía and Araúxa (Tempranillo)
Ageing: 8 months in French and American oak barrels (225 and 300 l), with malolactic fermentation in barrel
D.O. Monterrei · Adegas Ladairo · 0.75 l bottle
Contains sulfites.

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