2014 Fedellos do Couto Bastarda

There's also an elegant varietal Trousseau named with the local name of the red Jura grape, 2014 Bastarda, a mixture of grapes from Ribas do Sil and Bibei zones within Ribeira Sacra. As with all their wines, it fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in well-seasoned 500-liter French oak barrels. Despite the 'normal' and dry harvest the wine only reached 11.8% alcohol. As in 2013, this wine is not part of the appellation. There is a strong vegetal strike, it reminded me more of a Cabernet Franc than a Trousseau, spicy and earthy, less varietal than other Merenzaos. The palate is sharp as a knife, with vibrant acidity and a long finish, where the acid berries and leafy flavors linger on your tongue for a long time. 1,500 bottles were filled in November 2015.