Dominio de las Abejas Nectar de Campo 2021

All of the wines in the lineup from Dominio de Las Abejas are best summed up by a single word “delicious” as their balance of fruit, tannin, texture, and persistence all seems to perfectly tweak the pleasure dial to 11. In this field blend, this deliciousness appears in strongest form, delivering a wine with complexity and sophistication with zero pretense and maximum approachability. Bright and fresh fruits and spices on the nose, and lip-smacking lusciousness on the pallet followed by a lingering a vibrant finish. 2022 is the first year these wines have been imported into the US and we anticipate that they will quickly become a reference for what Mexico is producing in the vein of natural wine.

500 cases made

Drinking window: upon release - 7 years

2021

34% Grenache, 29% Nero D'Avola, 21% Cinsault, 13% Carignan, 3% Zinfandel

Dominio de las Abejas 

Mauricio Raiz  - Mexican 

Valle de Ojos Negros - Estate vineyards planted in 2015 at an elevation of 2,200 ft in a unique section of the valley that was once a marsh. Vineyards are certified organic by the CCOF.

Nectar de Campo translates to “nectar of the fields” in English, and as the name states this wine is a blend of all of the red grapes from the winery’s estate vineyards except the Nebbiolo. All grapes were picked on the same day and cofermented on native yeast, (some full cluster) for a period of 12 days in stainless steel tanks. The wine was then pressed from the skins and left to age on the lees for a period of 6 months in stainless tanks before being bottled without filtration or fining.

Sulfites: 30 ppm 

Organic, sustainable 

13.5%