Guimaro, Ribera Sacra Mencia Finca Meixeman 2021 750ml

From a single 1.2 ha plot -facing south-east- of 70 year old Mencía vines planted on schist at 400-450 meters.  This is the original family-owned vineyard that helped the Rodriguez’s create their adega.  The cuvee gets a unique vinification with foot-treading, partial whole cluster fermentation in open top cono, long maceration on the skins and raspónes, and aging for 12-14 months in old 225 liter French oak.  

Cultivated since Roman times, Ribeira Sacra’s steep terraced vineyards are some of the most picturesque and treacherous to work in the world of wine – think of the Douro, Cote Rotie, or the Mosel.  Like those most dramatic terruños, winegrowing here is not for the faint of heart; it takes spirited determination, eternal optimism, a sense of tradition, and a willingness to collaborate.  Pedro Rodríguez of Adegas Guímaro embodies all of these qualities.