Dominio del Urogallo Tinto 'AT-VN-MN' 2023 750mL

SPAIN : ASTURIAS : CANGAS DEL NARCEA

Albarín Tinto, Verdejo Negro, Mencía

LIGHT-BODIED, CHERRY, RASPBERRY, WILD HERB, SLATE, NEUTRAL OAK

The name is a compressed field guide: AT-VN-MN stands for Albarín Tinto, Verdejo Negro, and Mencía — three native Asturian varieties that Fran Asencio grows on steep slate slopes in Cangas del Narcea, 58 kilometres from the Atlantic coast. Asencio arrived here in 2011 after a career in renewable energy, farming biodynamically on vineyards some of which are over a century old. No sulfites added; the 2023 aged fourteen months in a mix of stainless steel and neutral demi-muid, landing somewhere between Galicia and the Mosel in its freshness and mineral tension.

ECOLOGY : Biodynamic, Organic

PAIRINGS :
Pulpo a la gallega — Atlantic minerality in the wine echoes the paprika and olive oil
Charcuterie and cured Ibérico meats — bright acidity cuts through fat without overwhelming
Roast chicken with herbs — fruit weight and mild tannin sit comfortably alongside
Mushroom risotto — earthy minerality bridges the dish without fighting the cream
Aged Manchego — firm tannin structure holds up to the hard paste