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Dominio do Bibei
Ribeira Sacra is one of the most exciting regions to emerge from Spain in recent years. Situated in the North-Eastern corner in Galicia, the area is remote, the landscape arid and mountainous. Domino do Bibei's winemaker, Javier Domínguez, is producing modern wines with beautiful definition and verve, using traditional grape varieties such as Mencia, Garnacha and Muraton for the reds and Godello, Albariño and Dona Blanca in his whites.
The vineyards are steeply terraced at high altitude, up to 670 metres. There is little top soil with the old vines working hard to survive amongst the rocky terrain of slate/schist. These are thoughtful wines which not only please but also challenge the senses through their extraordinary purity and detail. No stainless steel is used, fermentation and storage is in wood and cement. Grapes are hand harvested and are fed via a gravity system.
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There are over 200 different grape varieties used in modern wine making (from a total of over 1000). Most lesser known blends and varieties are traditional to specific parts of the world.
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A wine of wonderful purity produced from local Rias Baixas grape varieties, 70% Godello, 20% Albarino and 10% Dona Blanca. White peach, pear and citrus characters dominate the nose which is strikingly clean, bolstered by mineral hints. Zesty acidity across the palate, linear in style with good length. There’s more complexity here than you would expect to find from a varietal Albraino or Godello, and a good more flesh also.
Martyn Rolph, Fine Wine
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