I’ve been a fan of a small region in Northwest Spain for quite a while: Bierzo. (I first wrote about the region, albeit quite briefly, in 2005!) The main grape you’ll find there, Mencía, makes great red wines. Now I’m delighted to get into some pink examples. Liquid Geography rosé is the most recent bottle I’ve had. It’s brought to the US by Olé Imports.
The vines that go into this 100% Mencía rosé were planted in 1963, some serious old-vine material. It’s got no oak and sports an easygoing 12.5% alcohol.
Beyond the wine inside, it’s what happens when you buy a bottle of Liquid Geography rosé that makes it special. 100% of the wine’s profits go to charity. The three beneficiaries:
- TJ Martell Foundation (supporting innovative, groundbreaking cancer research)
- South Bronx Educational Foundation (promoting academic and personal achievement for young men and women in the Bronx)
- Wheeling Forward (enabling people with disabilities to see possibility where others see insurmountable obstacles)
Great wine and great causes, what’s not to love? Wine-searcher has the average price for the 2017 vintage as $11. So I’d add “great price” to the prior sentence as well.
I was joking in my newsletter (why not subscribe?) that I was going to write about rosé for a week after having three of the last four posts here about pink wine. If you missed them:
Why are Rosé Bottles Crazy with Shapes and Packaging?
Provence Rosé Podcast
Rodney Strong Vineyards Rosé is Pinot Noir Pleasure
That lasted a day. So as the kids like to say, #sorrynotsorry.
All images via Olé Imports.
