Viñas de Viñales – Miliario – DO Bierzo

Mencía

Young red wine from an organic vineyard at 700 meters of altitude, the highest in the DO Bierzo.

Its low-yield cultivation produces very tasty fruits that give rise to excellent wines. Without filtering or aging in barrels. Fermentation with ambient yeasts and very low concentration of sulfites.

Organic Agriculture. Vegan.

Production of 5,600 bottles.

Tasting Note: 

The aromas of ripe red fruits such as blueberries, strawberries and blackberries predominate, with a touch of spices that gives it a pleasant touch.Immediate flavors of strawberry and ripe cherry. Very juicy and drinkable. Long and pleasant.

Pairing.

Ideal to accompany Iberian pork, roast duck and grilled vegetables.

 

Bodegas Viñas de Viñales

The Viñas de Viñales winery is located in the town of Viñales, within the Bierzo region, León.

We are a family business, founded in 2002 with the objective of marketing and publicizing the wines made in our lands, adapting tradition to new production methods. Each of our wines has been made with dedication, care and dedication to ensure that our customers cannot be left indifferent after trying them. For us, the cultivation of the land and the production of wine is not just a job, but is part of our philosophy of life, which we have tried to transmit from generation to generation for more than 70 years.

At Bodegas Viñas de Viñales we have acquired a series of commitments based on quality management, environmental protection and occupational health and safety, pillars on which our business activity is based. These commitments are part of our company policy and give meaning to all our activities and projects developed.

Our vineyards are located at an altitude of between 680 and 750 meters above sea level, the highest area within the Bierzo DO (Designation of Origin). The lands are clayey and dry, which together with the altitude constitute the essential characteristics for high-quality vine cultivation.

We have two different types of planting, trellis and glass. The main variety we work with is Mencía, although we also have a small number of vines of the Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Godello varieties. These last three are strains more than 50 years old that were already on our land before the founding of the winery.

Miliario (Milestone)

A miliario or milestone, a word from the Latin miliarium, is a cylindrical, oval or parallelepiped column that was placed on the edge of Roman roads to mark the distances every thousand passus (double Roman steps), that is, every Roman mile, which is equivalent to a distance of approximately 1,480 meters.

They used to be made of granite, with a cubic or square base and measured between 2 and 4 m high, with a diameter of 50 to 80 cm.

The first known milestones date from the final period of the Roman Republic, but the vast majority of those preserved were made during the High Empire and, to a lesser extent, in the 3rd and 4th centuries.

Most of the milestones carried directly engraved inscriptions, depending on the importance of the road or the proximity or distance from Rome, or the cities of origin and destination. The inscription always consisted of a series of well-defined parts:

  • The full title of the emperor under whose rule the road was built or modified.
  • The distance to Rome or the most important town on the route.
  • The governor and/or the military unit responsible for the works on the road.
  • The expression refecit or reparavit if it was a road maintenance work.

In the 4th century, the milestones lost their indicative functionality, becoming an element of political propaganda for the emperors.