Enrique Mendoza Petit Verdot is made from 100% Petit Verdot. Fermentation in stainless steel deposits for 24 days at 27ºC. Malolactic fermentation in the barrel. Ageing for 14 months in the barrel (9 months in new American Oregon oak and 5 months in one year old French oak allier barrel).
Tasting notes: Cherry red colour with purple tones. Nose: forest fruits such as blackberries, blueberries and strawberries. Black stones, graphite, wet soil and smoke aromas. Palate: meaty with abundant tannins. It is recommended to decant this wine since it has not gone through any clarification or microfiltration process.
What the critics say...
Peñin Guide: 91 points(01/01/2011)
Cherry red colour. Nose: macerated fruit, toasted almonds, spicy, creamy oak, underbrush, mineral. Palate: meaty, tasty and well structured tannins.
Pairing: Aged Cheese, Game Animals, Grilled Red Meats, Legume, Roasts, Stews.
This winery was born thanks to the passion for wine. And this passion has never stopped growing. The project was forged at the end of the 70's, when Enrique Mendoza became extremly interested in world of wine and decided to continue the tradition in 'La Marina Baixa' of making wine for family... consumption. Today, the first plants have transformed into two wineries, one for the ageing and bottling of the wine in Alfaz del Pi, from which the wines are positioned in the national and international markets, and a second one in Villena ('Finca El Chaconero'), close to the 'Virgen de las Virtudes' sanctuary.
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