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Algueira Pizarra 2021

Vivino 4.1
Parker 92
Suckling 94
Peñín 94
Algueira Pizarra 2021

Properties:

  • Type Red
  • Year 2021
  • Alcohol 13
  • Volume 0.75L
  • Style Dry
  • Country Spain
  • Winery ALGUEIRA
  • Packaging 6 bottles
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Algueira Pizarra 2021

Algueira Pizarra 2021 is a dry red wine from the D.O. Ribeira Sacra, crafted by the Algueira winery. It features a deep profile with aromas of dark fruit, earthy undertones, and a distinct slate minerality, supported by firm tannins and a persistent finish.

Key facts

  • Grape variety: Mencía, Brancellao, Caíño
  • D.O. / Region: D.O. Ribeira Sacra
  • Winery: Algueira
  • Soil / Altitude: Slate soils
  • Ageing / Cellaring potential: 18 months in barrels and foudres / High cellaring potential

The vineyard

The grapes are sourced from selected steep vineyards where slate-rich soils impart a distinctive mineral character. Among these, the Carballocobo plot plays a key role in shaping the earthy and deep personality of this Galician red wine.

Ideal combination

Winemaking

Fermentation is carried out using indigenous yeasts and a portion of whole clusters, foot-trodden in French oak vats. The wine then ages for 18 months in barrels and foudres to build structure while preserving the freshness of the terroir.

Why buy it

If you are looking for a fine wine with great cellaring potential for your collection, this highly limited red is an ideal choice. Its structure and balance will allow it to evolve beautifully in the bottle over the coming years. You can buy Algueira Pizarra 2021 online directly from our shop to experience the pure expression of Ribeira Sacra.

Vivino 4.2
28 August 2026
Josh L
🗓: 2021 🍇: Not stated 👁: Medium ruby colour 👃: Medium+ intensity for nose. Notes of cherry, cranberry, blackberry, toast, vanilla, earthy, licorice, smoke 👅: Dry, medium+ acidity, full bodied, 13% abv, medium+ (smooth) tannins, palate is similar to nose , medium length finish Nice complexity and balance on the palate. Good wine though I wish the finish is longer. 18 months in oak. 4.2 pts for me
Vivino 4.2
28 July 2026
Marcos Lombardi
Luminous garnet color deepens toward a warm, clear brick-red edge. Complex bouquet of dried red currants, wild herbs, and graphite blends easily with a background of wood smoke and black pepper. Savory, medium-bodied texture defines the palate, striking an incredible balance between its structural, dusty tannins and a remarkably fresh acidity, revealing deep flavors of dark berries and slate. Long, earthy finish creates a sublime pairing with roasted pork loin, duck confit, or wild mushroom ragù.
Vivino 4.2
11 June 2026
Ben Toh
Pivene Warehouse Sale 16 May 2026 Red fruit cherry oak
Vivino 3.9
01 June 2026
Vladimir Sunlake
Aroma: strawberry, serviceberry, blueberry, leather. The palate is bold and dense: brine, leather, resin, serviceberry, chokeberry. Viscous and dense. A menacing Mencia.
Vivino 4
15 May 2026
JPK
Pivene annual warehouse sale. No formal tasting notes.
Vivino 4.1
07 April 2026
Rajat Bakshi
Complex. Initial hit of a floral note of violet and lilac. Then the sour cherry tartness starts to kick in. A bit of sweet tobacco and slate.
Vivino 4.3
23 August 2025
Aisling Walsh
plum cherry black cherry oak vanilla Lovely fruity mencia to get the weekend started 🥳 @[1|66804452|leon callan]
Vivino 4.4
23 August 2025
leon callan
balsamic leather oak butter
Vivino 3.7
10 July 2025
David Vazquez
Mencia with 24 months of barrel ageing from Algueira winery in Ribeira Sacra 🇪🇸 Mencia is not my kind of grape but can appreciate that this wine is of high quality 🍇 Flavours of cherry and balsamic with notes of earthy, tobacco and leather
Vivino 4.3
08 July 2025
BB
Outstanding first encounter—Algueira is a legendary family-run estate in the Ribeira Sacra DO, Galicia. Founded in the 1980s, Algueira is renowned for championing indigenous grape varieties and heroic viticulture on the steep, terraced slopes of the Sil River. 100% Mencía from “esquisto pizarroso” terraces in the 2017 vintage; aged 12 months in French oak barrels. Deep ruby. Aromas of wild berries, violets, and spice. Silky, fresh palate with vibrant acidity, fine tannins, and a very elegant mineral finish.
Vivino 4
21 April 2025
JuanDoc
Structured. Long drink. Aftertaste of red fruit. Greedy. Very ripe fruit. Mineral.
Vivino 4
10 February 2025
Sinne
Tinto joven, hence it doesn’t fit in the DO boxes. Brilliantly Ruby, Notes of Dark cherries, red plumes, balsamic, coffee sweet cloves, coriander chocolate and lots of minerality. Medium plus soft tannins medium plus intensity Really complex wine
Vivino 4.1
03 October 2024
Phil Bunce
Bought 02/10/24 Ulisses Mao for €103.98 after 7% Club disc Drank at Casa 02-3/10/24. Seems that I got stung on the price a bit, but it's good and interesting red. Penin tasted in 2015 gave it 92 (the 2015 is highest at 95) with a pvp of €25, saying "Colour: Cherry, garnet rim, Aroma: ripe fruit, sweet spices, scrubland, varietal, mineral, Flavour: balanced, round tannins" Earthy and complex
Vivino 4
20 January 2024
Jason Ferragamo
Needs at least an hour for the wine to open up and start to express more balsamic, Prune, oak, blueberry It felt like it had a slight acid imbalance on the palate which let it down a bit but beautiful Mencia
Vivino 4.3
14 December 2023
winelistguy
Ely - Algueria focus; 2012 magnum instead of 2017!
Vivino 4.3
26 November 2023
wine.musings
2015. Clove, smoky, some minerality, a bit of raspberry. #westlondonwineschool
Vivino 4.1
03 November 2023
Carlo Housen
Fruit forward . Not much experience with Mencia but this one is truly tasty
Vivino 4
17 June 2023
JMPS
Minerals, red fruits, earthy character. Acidity and tannins well balanced, medium body, complex and intense; there’s a sharpness to it that you come to like after breathing ford ~30min or so. Great companion for grilled white meats, lighter sauces, pork, BBQ and steaks
Vivino 5
08 June 2023
Yousef Mattar
Clear, deep garnet. Clean & pronounced. Aromas of dried red cherry, raspberry, red plum, dried tea, vanilla, clove, cured meat, dill & leather. The palate is dry with med + acidity and med alcohol. The tannins are med + and finely grained. The body is med and the finish is long. It is pronounced and follows from the nose. Outstanding quality wine. Fruit intensity easily balances the acidity and tannin structure. It has a long well defined finish with a high level of complexity. Great wine. Drinking now.
Vivino 4.1
14 May 2023
The_hedonist_chronicles
A bit more mature and tertiary than the other bottle. Prunes, leather, tobacco and baking soda. I would drink up

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