Michelini i Mufatto

Bierzo, Spain

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Argentine winemakers Gerardo Michelini and Andrea Mufatto, with their son Manu, transplanted their family viticultural ethos—Libertad, Fineza, Naturaleza—to Bierzo in 2015, settling in a 19th-century rock winery in Toral de Merayo after encouragement from local luminaries Raúl Pérez and César Marqués. They farm very old vines (most over 100 years) organically/biodynamically on steep to very steep clay, slate, and quartz parcels, and vinify with foot-treading, native yeasts, and short macerations, aging in clay amphorae, old foudres, and neutral oak/chestnut. The range runs from a village wine to paraje bottlings and culminates in terroir-driven, textural wines that favor tension over weight and place over polish.

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Michelini i Mufatto - 2023 Bierzo, ‘Motorpsico’

Price: $22.00
Size: 750ml
Availability: 

24+ in stock

Type of Wine: Red
Grape(s): Mencía, Alicante Bouschet, Palomino
Style: Mineral, Elegant and Aromatic
SKU: MIMM23 Category: Tags: , , , Click to see what states we ship to
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GROWER OVERVIEW

Argentine winemakers Gerardo Michelini and Andrea Mufatto, with their son Manu, transplanted their family viticultural ethos—Libertad, Fineza, Naturaleza—to Bierzo in 2015, settling in a 19th-century rock winery in Toral de Merayo after encouragement from local luminaries Raúl Pérez and César Marqués. They farm very old vines (most over 100 years) organically/biodynamically on steep to very steep clay, slate, and quartz parcels, and vinify with foot-treading, native yeasts, and short macerations, aging in clay amphorae, old foudres, and neutral oak/chestnut. The range runs from a village wine to paraje bottlings and culminates in terroir-driven, textural wines that favor tension over weight and place over polish.

VINEYARD DETAILS

Motorpsico is harvested from 60-90-year-old vines (2024) of 70% Mencía and a 30% mix of Palomino, Garnacha Tintorera, and other varieties planted in clay-loam soil derived from a topsoil of slate and quartz over slate bedrock, situated across various Bierzo vineyards at elevations of 500-550 meters, on medium steep slopes with diverse exposures.

CELLAR NOTES

Motorpsico is naturally fermented with partial whole bunches for 7-14 days in large vats without temperature control, with light cap wetting once daily. After pressing, it is aged 12 months in steel and French oak, with a light filtration at bottling. Sulfites are first introduced after ML and again at bottling.

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