Guimaro Tinto

Cultivated since Roman times, Ribeira Sacra’s steep terraced vineyards are some of the most picturesque and treacherous to work in the world of wine – think of the Douro, Cote Rotie, or the Mosel.  Like those most dramatic terruños, winegrowing here is not for the faint of heart; it takes spirited determination, eternal optimism, a sense of tradition, and a willingness to collaborate.  Pedro Rodríguez of Adegas Guímaro embodies all these qualities.

Guimaro is the wine of Pedro Rodriguez Perez, who inherited his family's vineyards on the steep slopes of Ribeira Sacra and with the help of superstar winemaker Raul Perez, set about creating some of the region's most exciting wines from their old vines. Mencia has grown here for hundreds of years, and this blend from across Guimaro's holdings is an exciting, fresh and vibrant entry point to the style.

This focus on the almost-forgotten traditional varieties of Ribeira Sacra has become an important part of the estate’s ethos and a key aspect of their response to changing climactic conditions. Mencía is a noble grape variety, well-suited to expressing Ribeira Sacra’s terroir, and the old vines of Mencía in the Meixemán, Capeliños, and Pombeiras plots remain at the center of the project.