Diego Losada 2 Pack (Bierzo, Spain)

Une Rose de Blancs, La Senda 2021 $32 This is Diego's first rosado, made originally by accident when Godello and Palomino grapes intended for In A Gadda Da Vida went into casks formerly used for red wine. Since the wine was a success in 2019, he has since replicated it. Partially destemmed Godello and Palomino grapes macerate for a few days on their skins in used French oak barrels that formerly held the must of the Mencia for 1984. The wine ferments in the same barrels, and rests there for 5 months before bottling. The finished wine is bottled without fining, filtration, or addition of SO2. Medium bodied and textured with stone fruit, crushed rocks and wild herbs.

Vindemiatrix, La Senda 2021 $22 80% Mencía, 10% Palomino, 10% Doña Blanca from 60-90 year old organic vines high up in the mountains of Bierzo, just north of the Portuguese border. The red and white grapes are co-fermented and aged in concrete tanks then bottled unfiltered with just a touch of sulfur added. Juicy and fresh with spiced red berries. Treat this like a heavy rose and keep it in the fridge.