GABA MENCIA
Gaba do Xil is a wonderful expression of the Mencía grape, inland and with an Atlantic influence. A wine that is always fresh and expressive, the grapes are sourced from the most eastern municipalities of the DO such as Santa Cruz, Las Ermitas and above all Larouco.
Area: Valdeorras
Village: Larouco and Santa Cruz
Place: A Torgueira, O Barreiro, Valerio, Val
Variety: 100% Mencía
Viticulture: Grapes from own vineyards and from long term partners practicing traditional viticulture. 20% bushvines, 80% vertical trellis. Manual harvest in boxes. Grape selection in the vineyard.
Winemaking and ageing: Native yeasts. Matured in stainless steel tanks for 12 months.
Soils: Located between 400 and 500 metres of altitude. Reddish, clayey soils on metamorphic slates.