A brand new addition to Envínate's Ribeira Sacra range, representing the 'Doade' area, which is home to their two most sought after wines: Camino Novo and Seoane. ‘Doade’ is a protected village appellation in Ribeira Sacra now, after many years attempting to have it accepted and protected. This bottling from Envinate is from the village, but because they don't submit their wines for appellation approval, they cannot use the full name of the village, so they shortened it to ‘Doad’. Fans of bureaucracy will have enjoyed that anecdote, but I suspect the rest of you are nodding off, so let’s get back to the wine. Soils here are mostly schist, with quartz and gneiss and the main grape, as so often in Ribeira Sacra, is Mencia. It’s quite dark and tight and weightier in comparison to its peers and will benefit from another year or two in the cellar, similar in structure to a Morgon or a Cote de Brouilly Cru. 12.5% alc. Drink 2024-2032.

Organically farmed
Vegan-friendly

Press review:

The Wine Advocate: “One of two new village reds in 2021 is the 2021 Doad Lousas, sourced from different terroirs in the village of Doade, Soutochao, Capeliños, Escalada, Meixeman, etc., on different soils. It vinified in open bins with 100% foot trodden full clusters and indigenous yeasts and matured in neutral barrels of different ages. It has a more austere personality; it feels a little more closed with some earthy tannins within the juicier and more fruit-driven style from the Doade village in the Sil Valley. 3,300 bottles were produced. Drink now-2030.” 95 points