Our two newest producers – Mixtura and Augalevada – both call Ribeiro home. But their work reaches far beyond the appellation.

Stylistically, the wines nod to Jura (with playful use of flor) and Burgundy, offering both elegance and polish. More literally, their sourcing spans the region: Mixtura even crosses into Portugal for fruit, while Augalevada ventures as far as the Galician coast (Salnés!) to produce a mind-bending Albariño. In both cases, there’s a steady hand in the cellar—an immediate, low-intervention approach that still feels confident and deeply intentional.

For our Gallego fans: if Ribeiro’s past lives in the wines of Emilio Rojo, and its present in the stirring work of Luis Rodríguez, then its future surely lies with Mixtura and Augalevada. Below, we dig into why.

AUGALEVADA

It's not a stretch to say Iago Garrido is one of Spain’s most exciting talents.

His Augalevada is the first Demeter certified winery in Ribeiro, reviving 4ha of abandoned terraces where he's grafted Agudelo (recently found to be Chenin) with Brancellao, Sousón, Caiño da Tierra, Caiño Longo – along with the better known Treixadura & Godello grapes. All of which sit on Ribeiro’s well known granite soils. 

In the cellar, the wines are natively fermented and all see a touch of flor in the aging process. Almost all get time in amphora (which are buried in the cellar floor) and/or old wood. Though each cuvée is unique, there is a through line in the wines. The white wines being a balancing act of salty flor and phenolic power, while the reds are lively, gastronomic wines that see a healthy dose of whole cluster and gentle extractions.

Iago and his amphora; photo via The Source Imports

 2022 Augalevada 'Ollos' Tinto, Ribeiro $35
A blend of Caiño Longo, Brancellao, Espadeiro, and Sousón from Ribeiro, fermented with 70% whole clusters and aged 10 months in a mix of amphora and old barrel.

2022 Augalevada 'Ollos' Blanco, Ribeiro $36
Ribeiro Treixadura, Albariño and Godello aged partially under flor for 10 months in a mix of amphora and old oak.

2022 Augalevada Albariño, Parcela Eiravedra, Galicia $40
The one wine not from Ribeiro, instead this is intensely coastal Albariño from Salnés. Thrilling to see his hand with élevage and flor, with an intensely fresh 60-year-old Albariño.

2021 Augalevada 'Ollos de Roque' Blanco, Ribeiro $50
A biodynamic blend of Treixadura, Lado, and Agudelo, aged under flor for 10 months in a mix of amphora, old oak and even older Jerez barrels. A powerful, saline representation of Iago's thoughtful winemaking.

2022 Augalevada 'Ollos de Maia' Tinto, Ribeiro $50
A biodynamic blend of Caiño Longo, Brancellao, and Caíño da Terra, fermented with 20% whole clusters and aged partially under flor for 10 months in old barrel. A completely fascinating bottle of wine.

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MIXTURA

If Augalevada brings out Ribeiro’s terroir through multi-varietal blends, Mixtura is framing Galicia by its soils – regardless of borders – in ways we haven’t seen before. The project is led by Gutiér Seijo Otero, former technical director at Dominio do Bibei, who brings deep regional knowledge and a soil-first philosophy to the fore.

With Mixtura, Gutiér sources across the region, prioritizing soil over DO boundaries – or even national borders. Slate, granite, schist: these are the organizing principles, not grape variety or appellation.

A standout example: Alvarinho from Portugal’s Monção e Melgaço, the grape’s spiritual home and a benchmark granite terroir (think Luis Seabra’s 'Granito Cru'). Most wines are blends (with two site-specific, mono-varietal exceptions), and all are naturally fermented and aged with restraint in a mix of old wood, amphora, and chestnut barrels.

The results are consistently textured and soil-driven—stony, silty, and direct. One of the most creative (and delicious) new voices in the region.

2021 Mixtura 'MIX' Blanco, Galicia $40
Blend Treixadura from Ribeiro and Albariño from Portugal's Melgaço.

2021 Mixtura 'MIX' Tinto, Galicia $40
Blend of Mencía, Caíño, Brancellao, and Sousón from sites in Ribeiro and Bierzo.

2021 Mixtura Blanco, Galicia $50
A blend of the same sites and varieties as his 'MIX' Blanco, but from a selection of older vines with additional élevage on the lees.

2021 Mixtura 'Green Label' Blanco (Alvarinho) $75
The Alvarinho mentioned above, from a single-parcel of old vines grown on decomposed grante 'Sábrego' soils in Melgaço.

2021 Mixtura 'Blue' Tinto (Mencia), Castilla y León $75
From a clay-heavy single parcel of old vine Mencía in Cacabelos.

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