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  • Herdade do Mouchão

    Read more It is no exaggeration to say that we have been interested in this great estate since we began importing from Portugal over a decade ago. However, we were only recently able to taste their wines and connect the dots between the press accolades, their iconic status in Portugal and the wines themselves. It turns out that the oldest active winery in the Alentejo, beloved of luminaries as diverse as Jancis Robinson, Sarah Ahmed and Hugh Johnson, makes not just the world-class reds we were hoping to find, but stunning, seriously age-worthy whites as well. Their methods are entirely traditional, down to foot-treading in lagares and prolonged aging in barrel and bottle. Only in their adventurous approach to trellising in the vineyards do they show a tendency to modernity. A bit of history is in order here : originally (and continuously) a cork harvesting farm, they planted vineyards in the mid 19th century, bottled their first vintage in 1949 (after selling wine in every other kind of container previously), were expropriated by the government after the 1974 revolution (and returned to the Reynolds family 11 years later), and finally got electricity in 1991. Although most of their wines are a blend of grapes, Alicante Bouschet, brought to Portugal late in the 19th century and first planted at Mouchão, dominates the upper-end bottlings and reaches its highest expression here. In virtually all areas - age, history, status, and adherence to tradition - Mouchão is akin to López de Heredia. We are immensely proud to have this new “éminence grise” in our portfolio, to cast a benevolent gaze on the younger Portuguese stars whom you all already know so well. Herdade do Mouchão FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Herdade do Mouchão Country: Portugal Region: Alentejo Subregion: Portalegre City of Origin: Casa Branca Date Founded: 1901 Owner Name: Reynolds Family (6th Generation) Vineyard Size: 43 HA Total Annual Production: 150,000 bottles Download Info Sheet Property History: Read more Mouchão was initialy rented in the 1830's and then bought in the 1870's. The first Alicante Bouschet vineyards were planted in the 1890's and the new winery was built in 1901 (we consider this the year of establishment for the wine business, although records shows that wine was already produced before that date). 1949 is the first vintage to be bottled and 1954 is the first vintage to reach the capital with its current white & red label. The estate was exprorieted after the 1974 Revolution to be returned to the family by 1985/1986. Owner History: Read more The Reynolds have arrived to Portugal in 1824, when Thomas Reynolds founded a trading company in Oporto to export Port Wine, Olive Oil, Honey and Cork to the U.K.. Short after the family heads south, to the Alentejo, and focus on the cork production, abandoning Oporto. They rented more than 100 proprieties across Alentejo and Mouchão was one of them. Today, Mouchão is runned by the 6th generation of Reynolds in Portugal. Wines By Herdade do Mouchão Herdade do Mouchão 2022 Dom Rafael Branco View Wine Herdade do Mouchão 2019 Ponte das Canas Tinto View Wine Herdade do Mouchão 2015 Mouchão View Wine Herdade do Mouchão 2020 Dom Rafael Tinto (Alentejo) View Wine Herdade do Mouchão 2018 Dom Rafael Tinto View Wine Herdade do Mouchão 2014 Ponte das Canas Tinto View Wine Herdade do Mouchão 2016 Mouchão View Wine Herdade do Mouchão 2019 Dom Rafael Branco View Wine Herdade do Mouchão 2019 Dom Rafael Tinto (Alentejo) View Wine

  • Stefan Bauer

    Read more The jovial Stefan Bauer has run his family’s estate since 2000. It is a sizable property in the fabled loess vineyards of the Wagram, at the gateway to the Krems region. He is a charter member of the “Fair and Green” group, which practises organic but eschews certification. Among his techniques is the employment of algae in place of systemic pesticides and the avoidance of all herbicides. All his sprays are organic (if one includes copper compounds under that umbrella). Stefan makes a wide array of wines, and shows mastery across the board. The prices are very fair for the quality and the packaging is snazzy. Stefan Bauer FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Stefan Bauer Country: Austria Region: Wagram Subregion: Königsbrunn City of Origin: Königsbrunn am Wagram Owner Name: Stefan Bauer Vineyard Size: 15 HA Total Annual Production: 70,000 bottles Download Info Sheet Property History: Read more Originally a mixed agricultural farm with some viticulture, the estate was transformed into a pure winegrowing estate. Stefan's grandparents, Josef and Mathilde Hutzler, understood the signs of the times and started selling bottled wine. In recognition of their achievements, the best Grüner Veltliner is named “Hutzler” in their honor - a bow to the vision and courage of that generation. Owner History: Read more Stefan Bauer has been running the traditional business, since the year 2000. The transition to the new generation happened gradually with the help of his parents Maria and Fritz Bauer. Stefan and his wife Karin as well as his parents are now an experienced team. The showroom, tasting room and the wine tavern were renovated and redesigned in 2009. Old and new has harmoniously merged to give evidence to the fact that, without abandoning tradition, this company belongs in the 21st century. Wines By Stefan Bauer Stefan Bauer 2020 Grüner Veltliner Bromberg (Wagram) View Wine Stefan Bauer 2017 Weissburgunder (Wagram) View Wine Stefan Bauer Bauer 2019 Zweigelt (Wagram) View Wine Stefan Bauer 2017 Grüner Veltliner Huetzler Reserve (Wagram) View Wine Stefan Bauer 2020 Grüner Veltliner Wagram View Wine Stefan Bauer N.V. Pumpkin Seed Oil View Wine

  • Passágem

    Read more These wines are a collaboration between the Bergqvist family of Quinta de la Rosa and their genius winemaker, Jorge Moreira (see below). A few years ago, they bought the Quinta das Bandeiras, an estate in the Upper Conga Valley, quite remote from their familiar locus in Pinhão. They are convinced that, once their new plantings have developed deep-enough roots, they will produce wines of equal quality but strikingly different character to the La Rosa wines. Passágem FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Passágem Country: Portugal Region: Douro Subregion: Douro Superior City of Origin: Sabrosa/Pinhao Date Founded: 2005 Owner Name: Sophia & Philip Bergqvist Vineyard Size: 66.69 acres Download Info Sheet Property History: Read more Bought by Tim Bergqvist,Sophia Bergqvist's father, in 2005 with the help of Jorge Moreira, wine maker of Quinta de la Rosa with the view to seeing the contrast between wines made in the Cima Corgo where Quinta de la Rosa is situated and the Douro Superior where Quinta das Bandeiras - Passagem wines - is located. 7 hecs of old vine and 20 of new were planted Owner History: Read more Quinta de la Rosa was given as a christening present to Claire Feueheerd, Sophia's grandmother, in 1906 and has passed through the female line to Sophia. Claire's father, Albert, ran the family port shipping company, Feueheerds. Albert was a real pioneer and was one of the first shippers to make 'Single Quinta' port from La Rosa's grapes. He was responsible for building Vale do Inferno's vineyards with some of the highest, most impressive walls in the Douro. Starting in the early 1990s, the Bergqvist family were one of the first producers to take red wine production in the Douro region seriously. Quinta de la Rosa's wines, both red and white, have won many accolades in the press and are sold in many prestigious restaurants and wine stores around the world. Wines By Passágem Passágem 2020 Douro Red View Wine Passágem N.V. Tawny Port [6/500] View Wine Passágem 2018 Douro 'Reserve' Red View Wine Passágem 2012 Douro White View Wine Passágem N.V. 10 year-old Tawny Port [6/500] View Wine Passágem 2020 Vintage Port (Quinta de la Rosa) View Wine Passágem 2012 Douro 'Reserve' Red View Wine Passágem 2016 Late-bottled Vintage Port View Wine Passágem N.V. Ruby Reserve Port [6/500] View Wine Passágem 2022 Reserve White View Wine Passágem 2016 Douro 'Reserve' Red View Wine

  • PPA-DRR16

    View Passágem's Producer Page Passágem 2016 Douro Red Made from a kitchen sink of traditional port varieties, this sumptuously-coloured red brings off the difficult feat of offering the Douro’s inherent power in a gently fruity style that is nonetheless true to its roots. 2016 was a cooler year than its predecessor, yielding a more moderate wine – not such a bad thing! Download Tech Sheet Supplementary Information Arriving Soon Wine Specifics WineWise Code PPA-DRR16 Country Portugal Region Douro Color/Style Red Varieties Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz ABV 14 Residual Sugar 1.9 g/dm3 Acidity 5.1 g/dm3 Closure Natural Cork Case Size 12x750 Pricing Discountable Pumpover/Punchdown Pumpover Destemming Partial Fermentation Vessel Stainless Steel Fermentation Duration 7 days Aging Method Stainless Steel 90%, Used Barrique 10% Aging Duration (months) 12 Filtered Yes Yeast Cultured Malolactic Yes Added Sulfur Yes, 90 Annual Production 1000 Notes from the Producer: undefined All Passágem Wines Passágem 2016 Douro Red Red ​ View Wine Passágem N.V. Ruby Reserve Port [6/500] Dessert Sustainable View Wine Passágem 2012 Douro White White ​ View Wine Passágem 2018 Douro 'Reserve' Red Red Sustainable View Wine Passágem 2016 Douro 'Reserve' Red Red Sustainable View Wine Passágem 2016 Late-bottled Vintage Port Dessert Sustainable View Wine Passágem 2012 Douro 'Reserve' Red Red ​ View Wine Passágem N.V. Tawny Port [6/500] Dessert ​ View Wine

  • Paterianakis

    Read more Established in 1990, this was the first certified organic estate in Crete. With its 4000 year-old wine culture, this magnificent island offers no shortage of unique indigenous grape varieties, which are what we have chosen to feature here. The winery itself is intelligently constructed into a hillside, which offers natural insulation and the valuable possibility to move everything by gravity. Giorgios Paterianakis makes an impressive array of wines for a modestly sized estate. His oldest daughter Emanouella is impatient to take over, however, and is brimming with innovative ideas, including the adoption of biodynamic practices. A recent visit left us filled with excitement and optimism for the future of this outstanding estate. Paterianakis FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Paterianakis Country: Greece Region: Crete Subregion: Melesses City of Origin: Heraklion Date Founded: 1996 Owner Name: G. Paterianakis SA Vineyard Size: 16 HA Total Annual Production: 100,000 bottles Download Info Sheet Property History: Read more Everything started before 50 years where Manolis Paterianakis inherited the vineyards from his father in law, located at a fantastic semi-mountainous area of an approximate altitude of 650m, and went through organic cultivation in a period that it was almost unknown for the local society. Georgios Paterianakis, the son of Manolis, literally grown up in the vineyards of his family and he adopted in a very early age the principles of making pure and natural wines. Being a great and succeeded civil engineer he waffled back and forth of returning at his father land while at the early 90s he decided to quit a very successful career and to follow his family vision. After numerous wine trips, seminars and endless studying he managed to construct the Domaine’s winery in 1997 where the fist bottle of wine was produced. Carrying a perennial experience in civil engineering he designed a model gravity flow winery in different levels with the use of natural materials of the local environment being the first Cretan Winery with a holistic approach in winemaking and the first organic wines. Subsequently, he planted indigenous grape varieties like Vidiano and Moschato Spinas together with some famous French ones like Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. At the same time, he maintained the vineyards of his father of the famous Kotsifali, Mandilari and Thrapsathiri. In 2008 he enriched Domaine facilities with a superior Wine Tasting Hall while in 2010 four traditional luxurious suites are build in order to facilitate friends and partners during their visits. In 2010 the third generation, Emmanouela and Nicky took over the management starting a new era for the Domaine Paterianakis. New labels, such Moschato Spinas and Assyrtiko have been launched, organic vinification and biodynamic cultivation have already been adopted and been implemented, constant presence at international fairs has been established, new markets such as Germany, France, Belgium and USA have been approached and wine tourism has been worked a lot the latest years making the winery one of the distinctive in the Peza viticulturist region. The Decanter awards, which Domain wins constantly the latest years, prove this growth. Owner History: Read more Emmanouela and Nicky are the soul of Domaine Paterianakis. They both running the business with the love and the passion they inherited from their traditional viticulturist family. Emmanouela is the main enologist of the Domaine since 2007 and the winery manager. She holds a degree from University of Athens and actually the department of Oenology and Drinking Technology. She has also worked as an enologist consultant in major Greek wineries at the beginning of her career while she is specialized in wine tasting being certified by the official W.S.E.T. Being an enthusiast personality she never stops exploring for new tastes. Nicky, is a chemical engineer having graduated from the famous National Technical University of Athens and apart of being the chemical consultant of the winery, since 2009 she leads all the promotion and sales for Greek market. Wines By Paterianakis Paterianakis 2020 Assyrtiko ORGANIC View Wine Paterianakis 2019 Melissokipos Red (Crete) ORGANIC View Wine Paterianakis 2021 Moschato Spinas (Crete) View Wine Paterianakis 2020 Melissokipos Red ORGANIC View Wine Paterianakis 2021 "Melissinos" White (Crete) ORGANIC View Wine Paterianakis 2018 Domaine Red (Crete) ORGANIC View Wine Paterianakis 2019 Vidiano (Crete) ORGANIC View Wine

  • PQP-VLB20

    View Quinta do Pinto's Producer Page Quinta do Pinto 2020 Vinhas do Lasso Colheita Seleccionada White The synergy between these two grapes is akin to that of Semillon and Sauvignon. Arinto provides the fruit and substance, while Fernão Pires, with its Muscat-like qualities, supplies aromatic lift and nervosity. The end result here is a simply impeccable mid-weight wine that sports lovely freshness, an enticing oriental spice nose, perfect texture and excellent acidity. Download Tech Sheet Supplementary Information Arriving Soon Wine Specifics WineWise Code PQP-VLB20 Country Portugal Region Lisbon Color/Style White Farming Practices Sustainable Varieties Arinto (40%), Fernão Pires (60%) ABV 13 Residual Sugar 2.3 Acidity 6.2 Closure Natural Cork Case Size 12x750 Pricing Discountable Maceration Careful management of vegetation to optimize the potential of grapes varieties. Destemming followed by cold maceration of the Fernão Pires for 12hours prior to crushing. ( Arinto not macerated). the must was clarified in cold for 48-72 h by natural settling in refrigerated vats. Fermentation in cement tanks, using only indigenous yeast, with controlled temperature at 15- 16 ºC Pumpover/Punchdown pumpover Destemming yes Fermentation Vessel concrete deposit Filtered Yes Yeast Indegenous Lees Contact/Stirring lees contact Malolactic No Added Sulfur Yes Soil Type clay, limestone Elevation (meters) 155 Vine Age 15 Yields (hl/ha) 9 ton / he Picking Hand and machine Annual Production 750 cases Notes from the Producer: undefined All Quinta do Pinto Wines Quinta do Pinto 2015 Vinhos do Lasso Colheita Seleccionada Tinto Red Sustainable View Wine Quinta do Pinto 2020 Vinhas do Lasso Colheita Seleccionada White White Sustainable View Wine Quinta do Pinto 2018 Estate Collection White White Sustainable View Wine

  • FPE-SAG20

    View Laurent Perrachon's Producer Page Laurent Perrachon 2020 St. Amour "La Gagere" 70 year-old vines planted in 0.58 ha. of clay-loam soil overlooking St. Véran represent the newest addition to the Perrachon domaine. And what a sheerly fragrant and enchanting wine they produce! Download Tech Sheet Supplementary Information Arriving Soon Wine Specifics WineWise Code FPE-SAG20 Country France Region Beaujolais Color/Style Red Farming Practices Sustainable Varieties 100% Gamay ABV 13 Residual Sugar 0.2 Acidity 3.5 Closure Synthetic Cork Case Size 12x750 Pricing Discountable Pumpover/Punchdown 5 days punchdown then pumpover Destemming 25% destemmed Fermentation Vessel Concrete Fermentation Duration 9-13 days Aging Method Concrete Aging Duration (months) 6 months Filtered Yes Fining Agents None Yeast Spontaneous, Cultured Lees Contact/Stirring No Malolactic Yes Added Sulfur Yes, 30 mg/L Vineyard Name Saint Amour "La Gagère" Soil Type Granite Elevation (meters) 300 Vineyard Aspect Southwest Vine Age 55 Yields (hl/ha) 52 Picking Hand-harvested Annual Production 500 cases Notes from the Producer: One of the only sandy granitic terroir in Saint-Amour, located at the north of the appellation and the Crus, this vineyard overlooks the village of Saint-Véran All Laurent Perrachon Wines Laurent Perrachon 2022 Morgon Cote du Py Red Sustainable View Wine Laurent Perrachon 2020 Fleurie Vieilles Vignes Red Sustainable View Wine Laurent Perrachon 2020 St. Amour "La Gagere" Red Sustainable View Wine Laurent Perrachon 2021 Juliénas "les Mouilles" Red Sustainable View Wine Laurent Perrachon 2018 Moulin a Vent "Terres Roses" Red ​ View Wine Laurent Perrachon 2020 Beaujolais Villages "Terre de Loyse" Red Organic View Wine Laurent Perrachon 2020 Moulin a Vent "Terres Roses" Red Organic View Wine

  • Freiherr von Gleichenstein

    Read more This is a 500 year-old estate with monastic origins currently run by the young and dynamic Johannes von Gleichenstein, who impishly calls his top wine “Baron Philipp”, on the grounds that they are a noble family and Philipp is his son’s name. One suspects that he would welcome a lawsuit from the Rothschilds of Bordeaux, with all its attendant publicity! However, even without that, the wines are deserving of attention, offering fidelity to their soils and very good value. Freiherr von Gleichenstein FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Freiherr von Gleichenstein Country: Germany Region: Baden - Kaiserstuhl Subregion: Kaiserstuhl City of Origin: Oberrotweil im Kaiserstuhl Owner Name: Johannes Freiherr von Gleichenstein Vineyard Size: 50 HA Total Annual Production: 350,000 bottles Download Info Sheet Property History: Read more All the virtues of Schneider’s Weiler Schlipf Spätburgunder are rendered here in a form that is simply a little finer and richer. Vibrant, suave and stylish Pinot Noir with the rooty qualities that one hopes for from the grape and a degree of concentration that commands attention. Owner History: Read more Already from his childhood on Johannes Freiherr von Gleichenstein was accompanied by the topic winegrowing. He grew up at the Kaiserstuhl winery and it was a duty for him and his siblings to work for the company. At the same time it was a good opportunity to earn an extra income in addition to their pocket money. Thus, as an adolescent he discovered his love for working in and with nature and his enthusiasm for the product wine which requires much care, attention, patience and fostering. At the age of sixteen he was certain that he wanted to do something with wine as a profession. Following his high school graduation Johannes Freiherr von Gleichenstein completed an apprenticeship as a winegrower. After that he studied oenology at Geisenheim. Following a wine cellar internship he underwent a training as state-certified technician for viticulture and cellaring. In 2002 he and his wife, Christina Freifrau von Gleichenstein, took over Weingut Freiherr von Gleichenstein from his father, Hans-Joachim Freiherr von Gleichenstein, in the eleventh generation. As far as wine is concerned, the 44 years old sets high importance in quality. For that he invests as well in professional wine training and advice as in cellar technology in order to age the wine as gentle and near-natural as possible. ‘I am convinced that a winery of our size and with our structure can only survive in the long run if it stands out because of highest quality’, says Freiherr Johannes von Gleichenstein. ‚Furthermore, I am my most demanding critic and my own wine must also meet my personal taste. Therefore the quality must be right‘, he adds with a smile. Up to date the Kaiserstuhl wines have a low degree of international recognition. With premium products from their own winery Johannes and Christina von Gleichenstein want to change that in the future. Christina Freifrau von Gleichenstein is responsible for marketing, human resources management and administration at the winery. The skilled legal assistant is a member of Vinissima, Frauen und Wein e.V. and since 2014 she is also a local councillor at Oberrotweil. The couple lives at the winery with their two sons. Wines By Freiherr von Gleichenstein Freiherr von Gleichenstein 2021 Pinot Noir Rosé trocken (Kaiserstuhl) View Wine Freiherr von Gleichenstein 2016 Grauer Burgunder Hofgarten trocken View Wine

  • Ruben Moure Fernandez

    Read more I passed through Ribeira Sacra a good fifteen years ago, and was captivated by the beautiful vineyards perched high above the Miño River, and the ethereal perfume of the Mencia grape in my glass. So I was thrilled to be back again in 2015. My host was Rubén Moure, who works with small plots of old vines, using cool fermentations to extract maximum fruit from both white grapes and Mencia. He inherited vineyards from his grandfather, but has only had the winery in Pantón since 2008. This is a producer with interesting collaborations in other areas and a lot of ambition. But we are impressed by their paramount concentration on quality as an orientation. Ruben Moure Fernandez FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Ruben Moure Fernandez Country: Spain Region: Ribeira Sacra Subregion: Amandi City of Origin: Sober Date Founded: 14-Mar-11 Owner Name: Ruben Moure Fernandez Vineyard Size: 10 HA Total Annual Production: 10,000 cases Property History: Read more Located about 80 kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean, it is among Spain’s coolest and moistest wine growing regions. The area’s gravity-defying terraced vineyards were first built by the Romans over 2,000 years ago. After the Romans, the monks settled in, took over wine production, and the area became known as Ribeira Sacra — “Holy River Bank” in Spanish. Formally recognized in 1996, Ribeira Sacra is the only Galician D.O. dedicated primarily to red wine production, specializing in the Mencía grape. Owing to the cultivation technique, the soil, and the micro-climate, the Mencía produced here are lighter, livelier, more aromatic and flavour-intense compared with those from other regions, such as D.O. Bierzo. However, production is very limited and expensive because the difficult terrain makes it impossible to mechanize many aspects of viticulture. Indeed, cultivation is restricted to the river banks by the D.O! Indeed, this mountain viticulture is commonly known as “Heroic Viticulture”. Owner History: Read more Rubén Moure is the oenologist and the owner of the winery Prior de Pantón S.L. He has been always related with wine. After having inherited from his grandfather vineyards of Mencía and Godello located in the Ribeira Sacra, he started producing wines from this region which turned to be a huge success. The result are these magnificent wines called Finca Cuarta, which express the identity of the place where they were cultivated. He is a great defender of native grape varieties in front of the foreign ones. For these reason, a few years ago he started a collaboration with growers of this area to cultivate more Mencia and Godello grapes. Wines By Ruben Moure Fernandez

  • Bodegas Azabro

    Read more This tiny Basque producer, now sadly defunct, made exemplary versions of the local specialities. Bodegas Azabro FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Bodegas Azabro Country: Spain Region: Txakoli de Alava Property History: Read more History of the property Owner History: Read more History of the property Wines By Bodegas Azabro Bodegas Azabro 2020 Harria Txakoli White (Arabako Txakolina) View Wine

  • Gessinger-Leyendecker

    Read more This cache of old wines comes from a Winzer (a small grower) in the village of Zeltingen, at the head of the Mosel’s famed Golden Mile. The estate was dissolved, as so often happens when no family member wants to carry it on, and we were lucky enough to be offered these beautifully preserved gems from the early years of this century. Lovers of mature Riesling will need no persuading about the beauties conferred on the Queen of Grapes by the passage of time. Gessinger-Leyendecker FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Gessinger-Leyendecker Country: Germany Region: Pfalz Subregion: Pfalz Property History: Read more History of the property Owner History: Read more History of the property Wines By Gessinger-Leyendecker

  • Finca Cuarta

    Read more I passed through Ribeira Sacra a good fifteen years ago, and was captivated by the beautiful vineyards perched high above the Miño River, and the ethereal perfume of the Mencia grape in my glass. So I was thrilled to be back again in 2015. My host was Rubén Moure, who works with small plots of old vines, using cool fermentations to extract maximum fruit from both white grapes and Mencia. He inherited vineyards from his grandfather, but has only had the winery in Pantón since 2008. This is a producer with interesting collaborations in other areas and a lot of ambition. But we are impressed by their paramount concentration on quality as an orientation. Finca Cuarta FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Finca Cuarta Country: Spain Region: Ribeira Sacra Subregion: Amandi City of Origin: Sober Date Founded: 14-Mar-11 Owner Name: Ruben Moure Fernandez Vineyard Size: 10 HA Total Annual Production: 10,000 cases Property History: Read more Located about 80 kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean, it is among Spain’s coolest and moistest wine growing regions. The area’s gravity-defying terraced vineyards were first built by the Romans over 2,000 years ago. After the Romans, the monks settled in, took over wine production, and the area became known as Ribeira Sacra — “Holy River Bank” in Spanish. Formally recognized in 1996, Ribeira Sacra is the only Galician D.O. dedicated primarily to red wine production, specializing in the Mencía grape. Owing to the cultivation technique, the soil, and the micro-climate, the Mencía produced here are lighter, livelier, more aromatic and flavour-intense compared with those from other regions, such as D.O. Bierzo. However, production is very limited and expensive because the difficult terrain makes it impossible to mechanize many aspects of viticulture. Indeed, cultivation is restricted to the river banks by the D.O! Indeed, this mountain viticulture is commonly known as “Heroic Viticulture”. Owner History: Read more Rubén Moure is the oenologist and the owner of the winery Prior de Pantón S.L. He has been always related with wine. After having inherited from his grandfather vineyards of Mencía and Godello located in the Ribeira Sacra, he started producing wines from this region which turned to be a huge success. The result are these magnificent wines called Finca Cuarta, which express the identity of the place where they were cultivated. He is a great defender of native grape varieties in front of the foreign ones. For these reason, a few years ago he started a collaboration with growers of this area to cultivate more Mencia and Godello grapes. Wines By Finca Cuarta Finca Cuarta 2022 Ribeira Sacra Mencia View Wine Finca Cuarta 2013 Ribeira Sacra Godello Barrica View Wine Finca Cuarta 2022 Ribeira Sacra Mencia View Wine Finca Cuarta 2021 Ribeira Sacra Mencia View Wine

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