2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Mencía
Region Ribeira Sacra
Soil Light, Sandy decomposed-granite soils interspersed with feldspar crystals
Vine Age 28–60
Fermentation Vessels Open 4,200 L vat; fermentation completed in a 2,000 L foudre and some 228 L barrels
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Types Used French oak for the 228 L barrels; wood species and prior-use status of the 2,000 L foudre are not stated
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Extended Maceration Yes
Production Details Symbiose's 2024 specification reports 100% whole-cluster fermentation in an open 4,200 L vat, approximately 35 days of maceration, completion in a 2,000 L foudre and some 228 L used French-oak barrels, then approximately one year of rest in those vessels. Unico instead reports pressing after approximately 30 days and 11 months in a 2,000 L foudre. These approximate maceration and maturation specifications remain source-specific and are not converted to exact day counts. Unico also reports sugar below 3 g/L; this lower bound is not emitted as an exact residual_sugar_gl value.
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Grape Varieties 90% Mencía, 10% Merenzao (Trousseau)
Region Ribeira Sacra
Fermentation Vessels Open vats; old barrels for maturation
Natural Yeast Yes
Used Oak Only Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Hand-picked fruit; partial whole-cluster use; natural fermentation in open vats; maturation in old barrels; bottled unfiltered. The listing reports sugar below 3 g/L and acidity of 5.7 g/L, but the sugar is only a bound and the acidity's acid-equivalent basis is unstated, so neither is emitted as an exact canonical analytical value.
Tasting Notes Pale red; aromas of flowers and forest berries; ripe fruit and spice on the palate
Food Pairing Light meat, beef, lamb and mutton
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Grape Varieties 85% Mencía; 15% other varieties including Sousón, Merenzao, Alicante Bouschet and Grao Negro
Region Ribeira Sacra
Soil Light-colored granite bedrock with large feldspar crystals; light, Coarse-grained soils
Vine Age 28–60
Fermentation Vessels Large concrete tank and open-top vats; after pressing, neutral barrels and one 2,000 L foudre to finish
Maceration 35 days
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Extended Maceration Yes
Production Volume 3,300 bottles
Bottles3,300
Production Details Fermented by parcel with 100% whole clusters, followed by 35 days on the skins. After pressing, fermentation finished in neutral barrels and one 2,000 L foudre. The one-year duration is retained as stated and not converted to an exact day count.
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