2023 Agricola Augalevada 'Areas de Rei' Blanco, Ribeiro, Spain
$45.00
Áreas de Rei is sourced from 80-year-old vines of Dona Branca, planted on granite bedrock and topsoil at altitudes exceeding 450m in the Monterrei D.O. Natural fermentation in old oak at low temperatures and is aged for 10 months, partially under flor, in ancient 500-600L French and American oak barrels. Sulfites are added only at bottling, and the wine is unfined and unfiltered.
Specs
- Country Spain
- Region Galicia
- Appellation Ribeiro
- Style White Wine
- Producer Augalevada
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Dona Branca
- Food Pairings Fried Food, Crunchy Greens, Roast White Meats, Fresh Seafood, White Sauce
- Characteristics Bright and Fresh, Big Power, Dressed to Impress
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Beyond Ribeiro
Two new producers – Mixtura and Augalevada – both call Ribeiro home. But their transformative 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: to the Galician coast (Salnés!) and into Portugal.