Emilio Moro - Bestizo2023
RED WINE
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Producer
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Blend
100% Mencia
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Country
Spain
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Region
Castilla Y Leon
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Appellation
Bierzo
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UPC
6 63985 00280 5
Reviews
Jeb Dunnuck 90
The first vintage of this wine, the 2023 Bestizo is also the first red the producer's ever made without some Tempranillo. From an older vineyard of 100% Mencia, it's soft and supple, with an herbal, floral rose-like quality to the nose and luscious flavors of plum and peach. It's stainless steel fermented and aged in larger French foudres for only eight months, preserving a nice, light-bodied freshness through the finish. Drink now and over the following 5-7 years.
by VB, Jeb Dunnuck , 2025
Vinous Media 92
The 2023 Mencia Bestizo is 100% Mencia from Ponferrada, Bierzo. The 2023 aged for eight months in foudres. It expresses hints of iron, iodine, minerals and wet stone. White pepper and layers of ripe fruit emerge on the oak-structured palate. It's jammy like chutney but with juice-like freshness. Fresh fruit underpins the 2023 mature yet lively wine. The 2023 is pleasing.
by JH, Vinous Media , 2025
Technical Details
History
Bestizo was created in 2024 to be the reason why we meet again.
Bestizo is the bridge that connects stories, bridges distances and is a
meeting point. It is the first red wine of Bodegas Emilio Moro El Bierzo,
and it has come to highlight the Mencia grape, as a symbol of our
evolution and to make it clear that we are more and more 'bercianos'
(natives of El Bierzo).
Tasting notes
Cherry red in colour, the bouquet is fresh and elegant, with a
predominance of red and stone fruit: peach and cherry. It also has
delicate spicy and floral notes. In the mouth it is light and balanced,
with a pleasant palate, full of personality, with a mild and very pleasant
aftertaste.
Vinification
Made from MencÃa grapes. Fermented for 7 days in 25,000L tanks
with a 12-day maceration. It is produced with a submerged cap, with
no pumping-over. It undergoes malolactic fermentation in stainless
steel tanks and is subsequently aged for 8 months in 2,500-litre vats
until bottling.
Vintage
The year was marked by an unusual rainfall pattern. 2023 began with a
spring of mild temperatures and a rainy June, which encouraged good
vine growth and ample water reserves in the soil for the summer, which
was dry and somewhat hot. The grapes reached the ripening period
with a good balance between alcohol potential and ripeness. They were
harvested in good weather, which ensured their excellent health.
