La Perdida 2022 O Trancado
O Trancado is 70% Garnacha Tintorera and 30% Mencia from ancient vines around Larouco, mostly inferited from Nacho's grandmother. These are the very old, low-yielding (less than 1kg of fruit per plant!) vines that set Nacho on the viticultural path. Grapes are destemmed and fermented in open top wooden vats where the skins were removed gradually over the ~20 days of fermentation, then aged in stainless steel. O Trancado is a fascinating wine. The nose is somehow simultaneously elegant and explosive, full of crushed blackberries and white peppercorns backed with delicate violet florals. The palate is vividly alive with citrus, raspberry and blackberry wrapped in finely tuned tannins and coursing acid structure. There are savory herbs and an elegant, nuanced finish, and at moments it is quite reminiscent of Gamay-based wines. This wine is by all means approachable in its youth, but aging at least a year if not 3-5 will reveal a magnificent natural wine. The 2022 is singing! One of our favorite if not our absolute favorite vintage of this wine!