Ribeira Sacra "Virxen Dos Remedios," Viña Vella

Ribeira Sacra "Virxen Dos Remedios," Viña Vella - 2017

Item # 41560 750mL

100% Mencia is sourced from vines 25-60yrs old on 4 hectares of vineyards spread throughout small terraced plots. Native yeast fermented in stainless steel tank. Easy drinking with fresh red fruit flavors.

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Color
Red
Vintage
2017
Country
Spain
Region
Ribeira Sacra
Producer
Not Applicable
Grape Variety
Mencía
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Spain

Central to the Spanish winemaking philosophy is the belief that wine should be released only when it is ready to be consumed, and not a moment before. Spanish wine law focuses squarely on this issue: the terms Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva are highly regulated indicators of the amount of time a wine has aged prior to its release. In Rioja, Navarra, and the Ribera del Duero (which have the most stringent requirements) red Crianzas must be aged a minimum of two years; Reservas, at least three...

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Ribeira Sacra

Though this DO was only created in 1996, wine has been produced along the “sacred banks” of the Sil River in Galicia ever since the Romans came to town, bringing with them the knowledge that terraces make the best vineyards. The river exerts its cooling influence on the vines (mostly Mencía), which cling to their spots on terraced vineyards cut steeply up the riverbanks. Vines must struggle for nutrients here, and this gives concentration to the fruit. The red wines of Ribeira Sacra are...

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