SPAIN | RIBEIRA SACRA

FINCA CUARTA

Finca Cuarta is in the Ribeira Sacra denomination of origin (D.O.) which is situated in northwestern Spain’s Galicia region.

THE STORY

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”.

Prior De Panton Finca Cuarta Mencia Bottle

FINCA CUARTA MENCÍA

  • SKU:

    +030000

  • VINTAGE:

    2022

  • GRAPE:

    100% Mencía

  • FORMAT:

    12-pack

  • TASTING NOTES:

    » Produced from 50-year-old Mencía vines, this wine exhibits aromas of blue and red berries, mulberry, with nuances of licorice and menthol.
    » On the palate, it is dry, acidic, with moderate tannins and completes with a long mineral and bitter chocolate finish.
    » Following soft pressing, the juice is cooled to 5°C with dry ice for maximum extraction of anthocyanins, thus ensuring a greater phenolic structure.
    » Alcoholic fermentation is carried out in stainless steel tanks for approximately 15 days. Malolactic fermentation takes place in the same tanks, where the wine remains until it is bottled.
    » Easy to enjoy on its own and will pair well with roasted meats, barbecues, sausages and cured cheese.

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