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Fazenda Agricola Augalevada
Mercenario branco
2021
4.2
860 UAHQPR 1.68Region
Spain › Vino de Mesa
Type
white · still
Grapes
Torrontés, Palomino Fino, Albariño, Treixadura
Alcohol
11%
Volume
750 mL
Sugar
0.3 g/L
Tasting Notes
4.2
Last release of this label and boy, has it developed beautifully. The acid that used to bite like an angry terrier has finally learned some manners - still vibrant but no longer assault and battery. This drinks like aged Champagne that forgot its bubbles somewhere, all toasted and savoury depth. Classic Iago - it's not about fruit, though bruised apples and yellow stone fruits drift through the flor haze. For those who get the whole flor thing, this is dangerously easy drinking now. Bittersweet to see this label go, but what a way to bow out.
4.2
About
Mercenario Blanco is crafted by blending four grape varieties: Treixadura, Albariño, Torrontés, and Palomino. The primary source of grapes for this wine is the Manolo de Traveso vineyard, known for its clay-rich soil and granite bedrock, situated among some of the highest vineyards in the Miño River Valley. Additionally, a portion of the Treixadura grapes is sourced from the decomposed granite vineyard in the Arnoia Valley, while the Albariño grapes hail from the lower Miño area in Filgueira. Smaller vineyard parcels can also be found scattered across the three valleys: Arnoia, Avia, and Miño.
The primary fermentation starts in stainless steel with low temperatures. After fermentation, they are transferred to an equal mixture of 400-litre amphoras and 600-litre stainless steel tanks for around ten months of ageing.
