D.O. Rías Baixas (Meaño), Galicia, Spain - 100% Caiño Tinto. Le vin est elaboré de la même manière que l'habitude de faire ses précédentes, sans les écailler, c'est à dire, avec tout le raspón where the bunches are stepped on with the feet, spontaneous fermentation without temperature control and aging of 24 mois in a 1500 liter rouleau fond. Production d'environ 2 000 bouteilles. 97+ Parker in the previous year. Recommended by El Sommelier.
Rodrigo Mendez y Raul Perez Finca Genoveva 2017
Rodrigo Méndez (Bodegas Forjas del Salnés) is the alma mater of one of the best red varietals of the autochthonous variety Caíño that is made in Galicia. In April of this year we gave an account of the As Covas 2016, the Pinot Noir that elaborates together with Raúl Pérez. Finca Genoveva, is a vineyard of 1.5 Ha. Located in Meaño, just 10 km. from the winery, which Rodrigo has taken over since he met Mrs. Lola in 2007. Mrs. Lola, daughter of Genoveva, is the fifth generation of women who have spoiled the strains of this small centenary vineyard of albariño and caíño Strains of trunks like trees, approximately 80% of the strains date back to 180 years!
