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Guimaro - Ribeira Sacra - Camiño Real - Rouge - 2020
Characteristics
Country / Region: Spain
Vintage: 2020
Name: Ribeira Sacra
Grape variety: 80% Mencia, 20% assemblage de cépages autochtones.
Alcohol: 13.5 vol.
Color: Red
Capacity: 75 cl
AWARDS
A wine rated 92+/100 by our Committee!
Wine:
The 2020 Red Ribeira Sacra Camino Real is a stunning wine, delighting with its fresh and juicy aromas. The pure nose, with deliciously smoky notes of stone fruits and licorice, immediately captivates. The palate is beautifully balanced, offering freshness and smoothness, with well-integrated tannins. This is an elegant and harmonious red, perfect to enjoy with sauced or grilled meats. Drink now or cellar for 5 years or more for those who appreciate aged wines. Rated 93/100 by the Parker Guide.Vinification:
Hand harvested in crates. Traditional vinification, maceration for 45 days, then vinified in truncated-cone wooden vats. Aged between 10 months and 1 year in 500-liter French oak barrels and 5000-liter wooden vats.Color:
Dark purple-red with carmine highlights, brilliant.Nose:
Pure, delicate aromas emerge on the first nose, with subtle notes of smoky vine shoots and pit fruit, underlined by a hint of licorice.Palate:
Well-balanced, this elegant, easily digestible wine reveals harmonious juices, a velvety tannic structure and a long, persistent finish.
Temperature:
Serve between 14 and 16°C.Food and wine pairing:
Grilled prime rib, navarin of lamb, sesame-grilled ribs with hearty jus.Cellar aging:
From now until 2028 and beyond for enthusiasts.
You have to see it to believe it! Guímaro reigns supreme over the Ribeira Sacra, whose steep slopes are among the most breathtaking vineyard landscapes in the world. The Atlantic influence brings a maximum of freshness, and the heroic terrace farming creates some of the most spectacular conditions in Spain.
A shining example of Spain's remarkable success, Adega Guímaro crafts cuvées with unmatched precision. In Galicia's extreme climate, they produce wines that are always fresh and easy to drink. Impressively delicate, these wines have won over enthusiasts worldwide. The focus is on natural yeasts, whole-cluster vinification, and aging in large foudres or containers. This major discovery has critics buzzing with excitement.