2019 Siete Vidas Tinto

Region: Austurias, Cangas DOP, Spain Grapes: Albarin Negro, Mencia, Carrasquín, Verdejo Negro (Trousseau) Vineyard/Cellar Stats: organic farming, 30 to 60 year-old on steep slate soils; fermented and aged in stainless steel, 12.5% ABV Winemaker: Beatriz Pérez and Pepe Flores NEW VINTAGE!  Asturias is our favorite part of Spain -- vibrantly green, with endless dramatic coastal and mountain views, diverse cuisine, and wonderfully open and friendly people.  Driving around Asturias often feels like traveling back to the Middle Ages (think Spanish Game of Thrones scenery). It is also an area which, although this is beginning to change, has seen very little international tourism, and feels untouched.  Although best known for its cider and cheese, Asturias was an important wine region from the 11th century until the 1950's, when coal mining took over, and most vineyards were abandoned and uprooted. A handful of wineries exist now, centered in the village of Cangas del Narcea, who are working