2021 Viña Mein Emilio Rojo Blanco
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| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | |
| Appellation | Ribeiro |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Grape | , |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (13%) |
| Drink window | 2024 - 2034 |
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Emilio Rojo is part of the Vina Mein winery - without a doubt, one of the most beautiful wineries in the Ribeiro region of Galicia and the specialist in Treixadura and white and red wines with Atlantic Sea injection.
Emilio Rojo is an icon in Spanish wine growing. He produces a few thousand bottles per year at most. The wine comes from one and the same plot on which native varieties of Ribeiro occur criss-cross. Emilio Rojo marks the pinnacle of wine making and field blending which is now also used by other greats such as Telmo Rodriguez. Having different grape varieties in 1 vineyard is a very old concept and is now increasingly applied because the biodiversity keeps the vineyards much healthier and the winemaker can add much more complexity (early-ripening and late-ripening grapes to get beautiful fruit but good acidity). Emilio Roja works with the local varieties: Treixadura Godello Albariño Torrontés Lado and Caíño.
Emilio Rojo 2021: A Harvest That Captures the Character of the Avia Valley
The Emilio Rojo 2021 comes from a single vineyard that embodies the unique character of the Avia Valley. With sábrego soils (decomposed granite), a changeable and extreme climate, and a rich diversity of grape varieties in each plot, this wine reflects the essence of its environment. Grape varieties such as Treixadura, Lado, Godello, Albariño, Caíño Blanco, Torrontés and Loureira demonstrate the richness and biodiversity of this region. The knowledge passed down through generations, from small winegrower (colleiteiro) to colleiteiro, has taken the production of this wine to an exceptional level.
The year 2021 was challenging, with a rainy winter in which a large amount of precipitation fell from late January to early March. Bud formation began in late March, but the heavy rainfall meant that the plots had to be managed with extra care. The summer only brought sunshine and warmth from late July, which favoured the growth and development of the vineyards. Although the year seemed to be turning out to be an easy harvest, a few rainy days in September caused complications. Both in the vineyard and in the winery, the grapes were selected bunch by bunch to ensure the perfect ripening point and the highest quality. The harvest was carried out in four phases: on 6, 12, 18 and 22 September. 2021 proved to be a turning point in the production of Viña Meín-Emilio Rojo, in which the balance in the vineyard was found and the essence of future vintages was defined.
The Vina Mein Emilio Rojo 2021 has a complex nose with varied, integrated aromas that express the landscape, grape varieties, soil and climate. On the palate, the wine has an energetic and elegant texture, with great density and impressive depth.
FACT: In the tab 'Attachments' you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send you this when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Pick up' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.
Specifications
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Galicia |
| Appellation | Ribeiro |
| Winery | Viña Mein |
| Grape | Godello, Treixadura |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2034 |
| Alcohol % | 13 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 96 |
| Tasting Profiles | Aromatisch, Droog, Fris, Fruitig, Mineraal, Steenfruit, Strak |
| Drink moments | Met vrienden, Summer party, Terras |
Professional Reviews
Parker
Rating
(94 - 96)
Release Price
$70 - 80
Drink Date
2021 - 2028
Reviewed by
Luis Gutiérrez
Issue Date
28th Feb 2019
Source
Issue 241 End of February 2019, The Wine Advocate
Even if it's still too early, I'll write a little about the 2018 Emilio Rojo, because you never know when you're going to be able to encounter these wines again. This comes from a year with very high acidity and some malic acid, which Emilio keeps, as "there's no need to put the wine through malolactic." It took some 12 days to start fermenting. "And I was getting worried," Emilio said. "But it finally took off and was dry in no more than seven days." Fermentation is at 22 to 23 degrees Celsius, not too cold, so it develops aromas and is done with indigenous yeasts. This is still an infant, with all the lees, cloudy, with pure and clean aromas that remind me of the 2017, with a balsamic touch. The palate reminds me of the 2016, with pungent flavors and bright acidity, perhaps one of the freshest years to date. This won't be bottled for over one year, so we'll have to see how it develops. However, it looks like another triumph from Mr. Rojo, who seems to have been on a roll since 2014.
I had a very relaxed visit with Emilio Rojo. I met with him in a bar in the village of Leiro, and we walked up to his 1.2-hectare vineyard through an incredible path with stone walls covered in moss and abandoned old houses. It took us a good two hours to walk up, around the vineyard and down again to drive to his tiny winery in the village of Arnoia, where he was born. Unfortunately, he doesn't keep any bottled wine. "In a good year, I produce 5,000 liters, and I don't have enough for all the requests from my customers," he explained. "Even if I try to keep a few bottles for me, there's always something—people turn up or whatever, my sister takes one six-pack for Christmas, and I always end up with no wine," he explained. So we only tasted unbottled wine from 2016, 2017 and 2018.
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Viña Mein is the personal project of Javier Alen, pioneer of the Ribeiro region. Since 2014, he has had the help of the young wolves of Comando G, who are turning the entire domain towards biodynamics and going for a fresher, minerally style. Without a doubt the best of the Treixadura!
History of Viña Mein
The Ribeiro appellation is Galicia's oldest appellation. The green province of Ourense has a long history in viticulture. As early as the 12th century, Ribeiro wines were known all over Spain. The Treixadura grape in particular played a major role in this.
Javier Alen, owner of Viña Mein, is without a doubt the pioneer of the Treixadura revival. As a little boy, Javier spent up to his 6 years in Leiro, a small village near the monastery of San Clodio. His parents then moved to Madrid, but the memory of his native region was revived every summer as the family moved to the ancestral home in Leiro for three months. Javier was a lawyer in Madrid for more than 15 years, but eventually turned his life around: he founded a bookstore in Madrid specializing in travel literature and in 1987 he returned to Leiro to become a winegrower there. He completely restored Viña Mein's old Pazo into a beautiful hotel and a small wine estate.
Today, Viña Mein is the leader of the new white wines from Ribeiro. The Treixadura in coupage with other typical grape varieties guarantees fresh and mineral white wines. A small amount of red wines are also made with the typical grape varieties. Since the beginning of 2019, Viña Mein has belonged to the Pago de Carreavojas group, which in addition to the famous ribera wines from Carrraovejas also includes Emilio Rooja and Ossian.
Varieties
Treixadura is the main grape. It ripens slowly and cannot withstand planting at a great height. The skin is coarse and hard (hence its name). The acidity is perfect, full of floral aromas and notes of fruit. The Treixadura is complemented in its coupage with other grape varieties, some of which can also be found in other Galician regions. About 12 ha has been planted in Viña Mein.
Godello (1.8 ha) is the grape best suited for high altitude ripening. This grape has a short cycle and produces small grapes, a variety that thrives on the slopes of the valley.
Albariño (0.5 ha) is very limited. This grape gives strength and at the same time finesse to the wines. In addition, this grape can combine high alcohol contents with a lot of acidity, which is exceptional.
Torrontés (0.6 ha) is an old variety that used to be widespread across Spain. This grape gives freshness and a slightly bitter aftertaste. Torrontés is rather light in texture, which makes the cut of a grape with a lot of structure such as Lado perfect.
Lado (0.2 ha) is a grape of clearly Atlantic origin, which has become very rare. This grape has the perfect capacity to combine high alcohol contents with high acidity (such as Albariño), aromatic, but less fine and exotic than the Albariño.
Loureira (0.8 ha) is a variety whose roots are hard to find and which is very different from many other typical Atlantic grape varieties. Nevertheless, Loureira was traditionally planted in Ribeiro. Nevertheless, this grape is not immediately suitable for monovarietal wines, due to very low alcohol contents, many bitters and high acidity. The grape was mainly planted because of its high aromatic potential with a lot of complexity; its name also refers to it (Loureira is Galician for laurel). Hence, a small amount in a cut can be of great benefit. From this grape variety also comes the beautiful spiciness that we find in the Viña Mein.
Finally, Albilla (0.2 ha) is a minor grape that mainly applies glycerol in the cut with delicate aromas of honey.
Terroir
Typical Galician granite soil with a shallow vegetation layer on top of between 70 to 100 cm, often with very little organic matter. The top layer mainly consists of 'sábrego', a mixture of clay and sand consisting of granite grains. The result of millions of years of erosion of the large 'bolos' or giant boulders. The bodega is built against one such bolos: a giant boulder more than 5 m high.
The location in the valley ensures that there is a big difference between day and night, often up to 20 ° C, which ensures that the grapes ripen perfectly and slowly, so that there is more aroma and concentration. There is quite a lot of sun and little rainfall by Galician standards. Quite a lot of thunderstorms at the end of the summer and freezing cold during the winter. There are also many days with fog.
The vineyards are mainly located on southwestern slopes. Each vineyard has a different degree of 'sábrego', which brings a lot of variety.
Vinification
Harvesting is done manually. Cold maceration. The grapes are manipulated as little as possible. The ordinary Viña Mein is then fermented on stainless steel cuves. With the grapes from the best plots, maturation is applied in large containers of 500 and 600 liters (French oak). Levage on the yeast cells lasts approximately 6-9 months, with regular bâtonnages.
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Emilio Rojo is part of the Vina Mein winery - without a doubt, one of the most beautiful wineries in the Ribeiro region of Galicia and the specialist in Treixadura and white and red wines with Atlantic Sea injection.
Emilio Rojo is an icon in Spanish wine growing. He produces a few thousand bottles per year at most. The wine comes from one and the same plot on which native varieties of Ribeiro occur criss-cross. Emilio Rojo marks the pinnacle of wine making and field blending which is now also used by other greats such as Telmo Rodriguez. Having different grape varieties in 1 vineyard is a very old concept and is now increasingly applied because the biodiversity keeps the vineyards much healthier and the winemaker can add much more complexity (early-ripening and late-ripening grapes to get beautiful fruit but good acidity). Emilio Roja works with the local varieties: Treixadura Godello Albariño Torrontés Lado and Caíño.
Emilio Rojo 2021: A Harvest That Captures the Character of the Avia Valley
The Emilio Rojo 2021 comes from a single vineyard that embodies the unique character of the Avia Valley. With sábrego soils (decomposed granite), a changeable and extreme climate, and a rich diversity of grape varieties in each plot, this wine reflects the essence of its environment. Grape varieties such as Treixadura, Lado, Godello, Albariño, Caíño Blanco, Torrontés and Loureira demonstrate the richness and biodiversity of this region. The knowledge passed down through generations, from small winegrower (colleiteiro) to colleiteiro, has taken the production of this wine to an exceptional level.
The year 2021 was challenging, with a rainy winter in which a large amount of precipitation fell from late January to early March. Bud formation began in late March, but the heavy rainfall meant that the plots had to be managed with extra care. The summer only brought sunshine and warmth from late July, which favoured the growth and development of the vineyards. Although the year seemed to be turning out to be an easy harvest, a few rainy days in September caused complications. Both in the vineyard and in the winery, the grapes were selected bunch by bunch to ensure the perfect ripening point and the highest quality. The harvest was carried out in four phases: on 6, 12, 18 and 22 September. 2021 proved to be a turning point in the production of Viña Meín-Emilio Rojo, in which the balance in the vineyard was found and the essence of future vintages was defined.
The Vina Mein Emilio Rojo 2021 has a complex nose with varied, integrated aromas that express the landscape, grape varieties, soil and climate. On the palate, the wine has an energetic and elegant texture, with great density and impressive depth.
FACT: In the tab 'Attachments' you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send you this when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Pick up' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Galicia |
| Appellation | Ribeiro |
| Winery | Viña Mein |
| Grape | Godello, Treixadura |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2034 |
| Alcohol % | 13 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 96 |
| Tasting Profiles | Aromatisch, Droog, Fris, Fruitig, Mineraal, Steenfruit, Strak |
| Drink moments | Met vrienden, Summer party, Terras |
Parker
Rating
(94 - 96)
Release Price
$70 - 80
Drink Date
2021 - 2028
Reviewed by
Luis Gutiérrez
Issue Date
28th Feb 2019
Source
Issue 241 End of February 2019, The Wine Advocate
Even if it's still too early, I'll write a little about the 2018 Emilio Rojo, because you never know when you're going to be able to encounter these wines again. This comes from a year with very high acidity and some malic acid, which Emilio keeps, as "there's no need to put the wine through malolactic." It took some 12 days to start fermenting. "And I was getting worried," Emilio said. "But it finally took off and was dry in no more than seven days." Fermentation is at 22 to 23 degrees Celsius, not too cold, so it develops aromas and is done with indigenous yeasts. This is still an infant, with all the lees, cloudy, with pure and clean aromas that remind me of the 2017, with a balsamic touch. The palate reminds me of the 2016, with pungent flavors and bright acidity, perhaps one of the freshest years to date. This won't be bottled for over one year, so we'll have to see how it develops. However, it looks like another triumph from Mr. Rojo, who seems to have been on a roll since 2014.
I had a very relaxed visit with Emilio Rojo. I met with him in a bar in the village of Leiro, and we walked up to his 1.2-hectare vineyard through an incredible path with stone walls covered in moss and abandoned old houses. It took us a good two hours to walk up, around the vineyard and down again to drive to his tiny winery in the village of Arnoia, where he was born. Unfortunately, he doesn't keep any bottled wine. "In a good year, I produce 5,000 liters, and I don't have enough for all the requests from my customers," he explained. "Even if I try to keep a few bottles for me, there's always something—people turn up or whatever, my sister takes one six-pack for Christmas, and I always end up with no wine," he explained. So we only tasted unbottled wine from 2016, 2017 and 2018.
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Viña Mein is the personal project of Javier Alen, pioneer of the Ribeiro region. Since 2014, he has had the help of the young wolves of Comando G, who are turning the entire domain towards biodynamics and going for a fresher, minerally style. Without a doubt the best of the Treixadura!
History of Viña Mein
The Ribeiro appellation is Galicia's oldest appellation. The green province of Ourense has a long history in viticulture. As early as the 12th century, Ribeiro wines were known all over Spain. The Treixadura grape in particular played a major role in this.
Javier Alen, owner of Viña Mein, is without a doubt the pioneer of the Treixadura revival. As a little boy, Javier spent up to his 6 years in Leiro, a small village near the monastery of San Clodio. His parents then moved to Madrid, but the memory of his native region was revived every summer as the family moved to the ancestral home in Leiro for three months. Javier was a lawyer in Madrid for more than 15 years, but eventually turned his life around: he founded a bookstore in Madrid specializing in travel literature and in 1987 he returned to Leiro to become a winegrower there. He completely restored Viña Mein's old Pazo into a beautiful hotel and a small wine estate.
Today, Viña Mein is the leader of the new white wines from Ribeiro. The Treixadura in coupage with other typical grape varieties guarantees fresh and mineral white wines. A small amount of red wines are also made with the typical grape varieties. Since the beginning of 2019, Viña Mein has belonged to the Pago de Carreavojas group, which in addition to the famous ribera wines from Carrraovejas also includes Emilio Rooja and Ossian.
Varieties
Treixadura is the main grape. It ripens slowly and cannot withstand planting at a great height. The skin is coarse and hard (hence its name). The acidity is perfect, full of floral aromas and notes of fruit. The Treixadura is complemented in its coupage with other grape varieties, some of which can also be found in other Galician regions. About 12 ha has been planted in Viña Mein.
Godello (1.8 ha) is the grape best suited for high altitude ripening. This grape has a short cycle and produces small grapes, a variety that thrives on the slopes of the valley.
Albariño (0.5 ha) is very limited. This grape gives strength and at the same time finesse to the wines. In addition, this grape can combine high alcohol contents with a lot of acidity, which is exceptional.
Torrontés (0.6 ha) is an old variety that used to be widespread across Spain. This grape gives freshness and a slightly bitter aftertaste. Torrontés is rather light in texture, which makes the cut of a grape with a lot of structure such as Lado perfect.
Lado (0.2 ha) is a grape of clearly Atlantic origin, which has become very rare. This grape has the perfect capacity to combine high alcohol contents with high acidity (such as Albariño), aromatic, but less fine and exotic than the Albariño.
Loureira (0.8 ha) is a variety whose roots are hard to find and which is very different from many other typical Atlantic grape varieties. Nevertheless, Loureira was traditionally planted in Ribeiro. Nevertheless, this grape is not immediately suitable for monovarietal wines, due to very low alcohol contents, many bitters and high acidity. The grape was mainly planted because of its high aromatic potential with a lot of complexity; its name also refers to it (Loureira is Galician for laurel). Hence, a small amount in a cut can be of great benefit. From this grape variety also comes the beautiful spiciness that we find in the Viña Mein.
Finally, Albilla (0.2 ha) is a minor grape that mainly applies glycerol in the cut with delicate aromas of honey.
Terroir
Typical Galician granite soil with a shallow vegetation layer on top of between 70 to 100 cm, often with very little organic matter. The top layer mainly consists of 'sábrego', a mixture of clay and sand consisting of granite grains. The result of millions of years of erosion of the large 'bolos' or giant boulders. The bodega is built against one such bolos: a giant boulder more than 5 m high.
The location in the valley ensures that there is a big difference between day and night, often up to 20 ° C, which ensures that the grapes ripen perfectly and slowly, so that there is more aroma and concentration. There is quite a lot of sun and little rainfall by Galician standards. Quite a lot of thunderstorms at the end of the summer and freezing cold during the winter. There are also many days with fog.
The vineyards are mainly located on southwestern slopes. Each vineyard has a different degree of 'sábrego', which brings a lot of variety.
Vinification
Harvesting is done manually. Cold maceration. The grapes are manipulated as little as possible. The ordinary Viña Mein is then fermented on stainless steel cuves. With the grapes from the best plots, maturation is applied in large containers of 500 and 600 liters (French oak). Levage on the yeast cells lasts approximately 6-9 months, with regular bâtonnages.
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