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“Expressive Wines from Small Growers”
Adega
g Ronsel do Sil
Ribeira Sacra, Spain
This unassumingly small wine cellar in an old winery hides some very interesting secrets. Perched high above the River Sil, with
a watchful gaze over its steep vineyards, many of which were brought back from years of disuse, some even still pplanted in their
steep bancales (old Roman terraces), and it becomes apparent to anyone who meets Maria José Yravedra that sh
she is consumed
by the challenge.
winemaker, one part ampelographer and one part warri
warrior as she has
challenge With energetic passion she is one part winemaker
made it her duty to discover the lost treasures within the wilds planted along the Sil, categorize them, and cultivate the best
quality wines she can from their weary travels. Focused mainly on two hectares of vineyards based on local varietals like
Mencia, Merenzao (Trousseau), Godello,
organic and biodynamic means
ello, Treixadura and Dona Branca, while only employing
emp
from the vineyard to cellar (designed
ed by her husband, Felipe Pérez-Somarriba), she iis able to craft precision in a bottle.
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“Expressive Wines from Small Growers”
Blanco
“Vel’uveyra”
Ribeira Sacra, Spain
100% Godello
From 12-50
12 50 year
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old vines planted on grantic soils, the grapes are hand
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harvested in
mid-September and undergo two day maceration, followed by fermentation with ambi-i
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“Expressive Wines from Small Growers”
Tinto
“Vel’uveyra”
Ribeira Sacra, Spain
100% Mencía
In similar fashion to the white version of this wine, these grapes come from 10-60 year-old
vines planted on granitic soils and are hand-harvested in mid-to-late September. Maceration
lasts for 25 days followed by fermentation in 5000L French oak barrels and 2500L
stainless steel tanks. Aging lasts nine months in 225L French oak barrels.
Vel’uveyra roughly means ‘to gaze at the vineyards’ - Alc: 13.0%
“Arpegio”
Bibei Valley, Ribeira Sacra, Spain
100% Mencía
From over 85 year-old vines planted on slate in the Soutipedre site, the grapes are
hand-harvested, spend 30 days macerating with fermentation occurring for 10 days in
concrete shells. Aging lasts nine months in 500L French oak barrels.
Alc: 14.0%
“Alpendre”
Ribeira Sacra, Spain
100% Merenzao
From 20 year-old vines planted on granitic soils from a sub-zone called A Teixeira,
surrounded by chesnut forests, at the shore of the canyons of the Sil River. There is a more
than 60% incline with good drainage and the vines face northeast, hand-harvested in early
September and undergo vineyard selection. Maceration lasts 30 days with 25 days on
skins prior and 20% remain whole-cluster. Fermentation takes place in 2700L French
oak barrels using indigenous yeasts that lasts 25 days, then 20 days on lees and then aged
for eight months in 500L French oak (3-4 years-old). Alc: 13%
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