Style:  Red

Vintage:  2020

ABV:  12 %

Region:  Monterrei 

Country:  Spain

Varietal:  Mencía

Pairings: Mature cheeses, omelets, seasonal mushrooms, game birds, such as stewed quail and marinated partridge.  Aromas of black and red forest fruits (blackberries and red currants), spicy notes of black pepper, and clove, balsamic aromas of eucalyptus, forest floor, light roast, and vanilla hints come through. Tasting of fresh ripe fruits, minerality, and focused full-bodied wine. Long finish with notes of spice

About: Fraga do Corvo is the name was given locally to the landscape, an area of Monterrei nearby one of the vineyards. In September, Corvos (crows) sit on the electric power lines near the vineyards and perform a “natural” grape selection. The crows help by eating some of the fruit creating lower yields and thus providing a very important and helpful task for the winery.  The winery decided to name the wine Fraga do Corvo as a tribute to the crows for their grape selection, as well as the name for the landscape nearby.