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This can be done on the bottle's page, or the pages for the set cases. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe long awaited second vintage from Alberto Orte has just released and the A Portela Blanco 2024 is stonking. 100% Godello, brilliantly complex and intriguing but also so easy to enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e£27 list price, ON OFFER- £24 to mix, £23 on a half dozen, £22 on a dozen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIt's a good moment to also shed a light on the sibling, the 2021 Tinto, a Mencia. Mencia is such a beautiful grape variety that has an air of Pinot or Nebbiolo (when delicately shown). The 2021 is a beautiful, pure red with a lovely smokiness and savoury notes just starting to show amongst the sweet berries and red fruit. A steal down at £22.50 and a wine great for the tail end of Summer and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mencia-a-portela-alberto-orte-2021","title":"Mencia A Portela Alberto Orte 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eNicely mature Mencia, from a single high elevation site on slate and granite soils in Valdeorras, 'the gateway to Galicia'. So Pinot-esque yet distinctly Spanish too, with dried rose petals, cherry fruit and clove. Gently sappy, with orange oil, pencil shavings and wonderful buoyant acidity. It floats across the mouth- so graceful, and such poise. This may be more famous white wine country, but here's a beautiful red inspired by the great reds produced here historically. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#Tasting#\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA titan of the Spanish wine industry - introducing Alberto Orte! Oh, where to begin. He’s the guy, at the tender age of 24, who co-founded renowned US based Spanish specialist wine importer, Olé \u0026amp; Obrigado. A farmer, producer and historian all in one, he’s dedicated a huge portion of his life to exploring, identifying and preserving old varieties and clones, and has successfully identified a whopping 200+ old clones of Palomino Fino and Palomino Jerez and revived and re-planted over 20 grape varieties on the brink of extinction. 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