Ribeira Sacra Mencía "Vel’uveyra", Ronsel do Sil - 2021

Name: Ribeira Sacra Mencía "Vel’uveyra", Ronsel do Sil
Brand: Ronsel Do Sil
SKU: 41561
Price: 18.69 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 41561 750 mL

A lively blend of Mencia and a bit of Grenache grown on granitic soil. Maceration lasts for 25 days in 228L and 500L French oak barrels for six months followed by spontaneous fermentation in French oak vats. Vinous and dense with dark, plush fruit flavors.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

Spain

Region

Ribeira Sacra

Producer

Ronsel Do Sil

Grape Variety

Mencía

Grenache

Production Methods

Organic

Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

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Staff Pick Notes

Maria José Yravedra is an absolute visionary in Ribeira Sacra, producing wines that not only show the local varieties with clarity and balance. She accomplishes this through natural farming and biodynamic principles, and a minimalistic and gentle approach in the winery, with a gravity flow system instead of pumps, old wood casks and concrete use for aging, and very little sulfur additions. Vela`uveyra,-“to gaze at the vineyards” in the Galego dialect - is predominately Mencia, with small amounts of Garnacha and the local Negreda, all grown on granitic soils. The wine is shows spicy dark fruit on the nose and is medium body and quite “Syrah like”. A hint of white pepper and brambly fruit appear on the palate with with fresh acidty. A chillable and versatile red that will delight with anything from the grill to a "Paella Gallega".

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Glossary

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...

Grenache

The Grenache grape (a.k.a. Grenache Noir) produces relatively pale, fruity red wines that often stop just short of sweetness. Grenache is familiar to most wine drinkers as an ingredient in the blends of the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon, where it can add charm to varieties that are a little rougher around the edges. The distinguished Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas appellations are both characterized by significant percentages of Grenache, while in Tavel and Lirac the grape is used to make...

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...