2020Guimaro‘FincaMeixeman’,RibeiraSacra,Spain

<p>Origin: Ribeira Sacra, Galicia, Spain.</p><p>Varieties: 80% Mencía, 20% Brancellao.</p><p>Vineyard: From single parcel (Meixemán) of seventy-plus-year-old vines. This is the adega’s original parcel and has been in the family for generations. The vineyard is planted on a mix of granite and schist.</p><p>Vinification Method: The grapes were harvested by hand and fermented with native yeasts on the skins in used French oak vats with about 50 % whole clusters. After fermentation, the wine was racked to 225 L and 500L used French oak barrels, where it rested for more than a year. No fining, no filtering, and only a small sulfur addition at bottling.</p><p>Properties</p><p>Alcohol: 14%</p><p>Bottles Made: 6,500 </p>