Guimaro Ribeira Sacra Mencia 2023

Importer’s Notes:

Origin: Ribeira Sacra, Galicia, Spain.

Varieties: Mostly Mencía with small amounts (<15%) of other traditional local varieties like Brancellao, Caiño, Marenzao, etc.

Vineyard: From a mix of older vineyards around Amandi that are planted on slate soils.

Vinification Method: The grapes were harvested by hand and fermented in stainless steel tank with native yeasts. The wine rests in the same vessel for 8 months on the lees, then is bottled. No fining, light mechanical filtration, and small sulfur addition at bottling.