Adegas Guimaro, Finca Capelinos, 2022

£64.60

red cherry
violet
wild herbs
schistous mineral

At a glance

Producer: Adegas Guímaro
Region: Galicia
Appellation: Ribeira Sacra DO
Grape: Mencía Brancellao Merenzao Garnacha Tintorera Sousón Mouratón Negreda
Vintage: 2022
Country: Spain
Wine type: Red
Alcohol: 13.0%
Size: 75.0cl
Farming: Organic — practising

Taste profile

Body: Medium
Acidity: High
Sweetness: Dry

What to eat with it

beef stew
roast pork shoulder
grilled lamb chops
Galician-style octopus (pulpo a feira)

How to serve it

Serve: Cool room temperature (16–18°C)

Why Cave selected it

Heroic-viticulture Ribeira Sacra site with 100+ year old vines; transparent, perfumed Mencía-led field blend made with gentle extraction and limited to ~1,000 bottles in 2022.

About the wine

Mainly Mencia from nearly 100 year old vines. Grapes carefully selected and trodden by hand in the traditional manner. Fermentation takes place in wooden cones using indigenous yeasts, lasting 50 days. Following fermentation, there's a delicate manual pressing before the wine ages for 12-14 months in French oak barrels

About Adegas Guímaro

One of the leaders of the Ribeira Sacra appellation, this estate is now under the expertise of the talented Pedro Manuel Rodràguez Pérez. It is the immense potential of the abandoned Galician terraces that caught the eye of his father and ancestors. They were without a doubt pioneers of the region's revival. Ribiera Sacra is a very special place—in fact it literally translates “Sacred Bank—these vineyards were first terraced and planted by the Romans 2000 years ago. The climate is heavily influenced by the Atlantic which contributes to its affinity for the Mencia grape.

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