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Guimaro Ribeira Sacra Finca Meixeman 2021

$4499
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Seventy-year-old Mencía vines planted on schist at 450 meters yield wines of remarkable purity and vibrancy. The 2021 opens with sanguine raspberry and elderberry, deepening into lean, clean flavors with light structure and a long finish. Fermented with full clusters and aged in used oak—modern winemaking honoring old vines in Spain's most exciting region.

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Antonio Galloni

95 points

"The 2021 Guímaro Meixemán, also 70% Mencía from the Meixemán parcel, was aged for one year in barrels and foudres. It opens with sanguine raspberry, elderberry and light plum notes, framed by a hint of herbs. On the palate, it is lean, vibrant and clean, with a long finish and a light structure. The 2021 has great energy and delivers flavor without excess despite its ripe profile." —Joaquín Hidalgo

Robert Parker

96 points

"The single-vineyard 2021 Finca Meixeman, produced with the grapes from one of the oldest family vineyards with soils of granite and slate, showed superb. It's perfumed, subtle and ethereal, light to medium-bodied but with lots of energy and light. It's 70% Mencía with 30% other grapes and achieved a moderate 13% alcohol in this cooler and rainier year whose freshness is reflected in the wine here. It fermented with 65% full clusters and had a 50-day maceration, then it aged in used 225- and 500-liter French oak barrels for 10 to 12 months." —Luis Gutiérrez

More about Guimaro

Guimaro, a Galician family nickname meaning 'rebel,' is a fitting name for this estate in the Amandi zone of Ribeira Sacra. In 1991 Manolo and Carmen Rodríguez turned their bulk-wine farm into a bottled estate, and their son Pedro took over around 2001. Soon after, Bierzo's Raúl Pérez began consulting, nudging them toward wild yeasts, whole clusters and large old casks. The family farms organically on steep, south-facing slate terraces above the Sil, making Mencía that helped put Ribeira Sacra on the map. Imported by José Pastor.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Mencia

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Earthy , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

This lean, structured Mencía pairs well with grilled octopus, roast pork, or a simple charcuterie board.

Tasting Profile

Sanguine raspberry and elderberry aromas lead lean, clean flavors with light structure and a long finish.

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