The varietal red 2022 Valeyo has a clear Menc\u00eda profile (it also has 5% Godello) and was sourced from the Miguel Rey three-hectare vineyard in the village of Valtuille de Arriba. The vines are at 650 meters above sea level on sandy soils and are worked organically and biodynamically but still not certified. The destemmed but uncrushed grapes fermented in concrete with indigenous yeasts, and after malolactic, the wine matured for one year in new and used 500-liter French oak barrels. It shows a combination of wild berries, herbs and flowers and has a medium-bodied palate with abundant tannins and some faint rusticity. It feels a little riper at 13.5% alcohol and has some oak notes to be integrated with some more time in bottle. 2022 was a warm and dry year in the zone, with very high temperatures in the summer, and they started picking very early, on August 28. The wine has a seductive and fragrant style with fine tannins and is round and without edges but keeping the tension and freshness, reflected by a pH of 3.6. 12,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in December 2023.<\/p>\n"},{"score":"98","publication":"Gu\u00eda Gourmets","abr_publication":"Gu\u00eda Gourmets","content":""}]},{"vintage":"2021","testing_sheet":"https:\/\/www.bodegasmauro.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/valeyo_2021_ficha_ing_web.pdf","reviews":[{"score":"94","publication":"Wine Advocate","abr_publication":"Wine Advocate","content":"
The 2021 Valeyo comes from a single three-hectare vineyard at 650 meters in altitude in the village of Valtuille de Arriba, and it fermented in concrete with indigenous yeasts. They want to be very careful with the \u00e9levage to keep the cool Atlantic character of the year; the small amount of Godello (5%) adds extra freshness, and they used only 500-liter French oak barrels, new and used, for 12 months. The wine has a moderate 13% alcohol and is fragrant and fresh, with depth and complexity. They are in the process of obtaining organic certification for the vineyard. It’s perfumed, elegant, subtle, more austere than showy, harmonious and with a sense of balance and peace. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, very good freshness and pristine flavors. 11,866 bottles and 260 magnums were filled in December 2022.<\/p>\n"},{"score":"91","publication":"Gu\u00eda Pe\u00f1\u00edn","abr_publication":"Gu\u00eda Pe\u00f1\u00edn","content":""},{"score":"94","publication":"Gu\u00eda Proensa","abr_publication":"Gu\u00eda Proensa","content":""},{"score":"96","publication":"Gu\u00eda Gourmets","abr_publication":"Gu\u00eda Gourmets","content":""}]}]}]},"yoast_head":"\n