Adegas Guímaro, Mencia, Ribeira Sacra, Spain, 2017
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Tasted by:
(at Liberty Wines annual tasting, 31 Aug 2018)
Must-try red - Guímaro means 'rebel' in Galician and Pedro Rodriguez has taken on that mantle at this exciting estate, one of the first to join the new Ribeira Sacra DO in 1996. This is the most basic of the reds he makes, from high-altitude, old-vine Mencía blended with Caiño and Merenzão (Trousseau). It's unashamedly pure and juicy, with crunchy, ripe, blue and purple fruit, floral perfume and a mineral tang from the slatey soil. A delicious discovery.
Producer
Adegas Guímaro
Brand
Mencia
Vintage
2017
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
Spain
Region
Ribeira Sacra
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
13.00%
Grapes
85% Mencía
Merenzao
Caiño