2019 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 50% Gran Negra and Garnacha Tintorera combined, with the balance an unspecified field blend
Region Ribeira Sacra
Soil Granite and schist
Elevation 500.0 meters
Sites Steep site in Val do Bibei
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2017 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Mouratón, Gran Negro, Mencía, Garnacha Tintorera and Merenzao field blend
Classification VdT Val do Bibei
Region Ribeira Sacra
Soil Slate and schist
Elevation 500.0 meters
Grapes Picked 1 Sep 2017
Sites Terraced mixed plantings in the parish of Soutipedre, Manzaneda, Val do Bibei
Vine Age 80–120 years; the oldest vines are own-rooted
Fermentation Vessels Used French oak barrels
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Maceration 17 days
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Practicing-organic, goblet-pruned vines; grapes were hand-picked, partially destemmed, fermented with wild yeast, and matured for 12 months in the same used French oak barrels. Bottled without fining or filtration and with minimal SO2. Production was 216 six-bottle cases.
Tasting Notes Dense and rustic red; dark fruit, floral aromatics and deep soil expression
2016 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Mouratón, Gran Negro, Mencía, Garnacha Tintorera and Merenzao field blend
Classification VdT Val do Bibei
Region Ribeira Sacra
Soil Slate and schist
Sites Terraced mixed plantings in the parish of Soutipedre, Manzaneda, Val do Bibei
Vine Age 80–120 years; the oldest vines are own-rooted
Fermentation Vessels Open-top used French oak barrels
Maceration 22 days
Barrel Size 225
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Practicing-organic, goblet-pruned vines at 400–600 meters. The grapes were 70% destemmed and foot-trodden, fermented in open-top used French oak barrels, then matured for 11 months in used 225-liter oak barrels. Bottled in late September, with the year unstated, without fining or filtration and with minimal SO2. Production was 191 six-bottle cases.
Tasting Notes Dense and rustic red; dark fruit, floral aromatics and deep soil expression
2015 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Mouratón, Gran Negro, Mencía, Garnacha Tintorera and Merenzao field blend
Classification VdT Val do Bibei
Region Ribeira Sacra
Soil Slate and schist
Sites Terraced mixed plantings in the parish of Soutipedre, Manzaneda, Val do Bibei
Vine Age 80–120 years; the oldest vines are own-rooted
Fermentation Vessels Open-top used French oak barrels
Maceration 16 days
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Practicing-organic, goblet-pruned vines at 400–600 meters. The grapes were 70% destemmed and foot-trodden, fermented in open-top used French oak barrels, then matured for 12 months in amphorae and used 225- and 500-liter French oak barrels. Bottled in late September, with the year unstated, without fining or filtration and with minimal SO2. Production was 102 six-bottle cases.
Tasting Notes Dense and rustic red; dark fruit, floral aromatics and deep soil expression
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