Algueira Ribeira Sacra Risco 2019 bibthe-wine-front The wine ferments and ages

The wine ferments and ages in oak barrels with regular bâtonnage and is bottled after 18 months

A great match for fresh seafood

juicy yet pulpy wine with preserved lemon

Rosé in Champagne can be a bit of a wild ride at times

It is dark and brooding

Algueira Ribeira Sacra Risco 2019 bibthe-wine-front The wine ferments and agesMerenzao is the same variety as Trousseau (and Bastardo in Portugal) and was probably brought to Ribeira Sacra by the Cistercian monks who set up camp here in the Middle Ages. Algueiras Merenzao vines have an average age of 80 years and are rooted in a steep slope of gneiss, quartz and slate in the Amandi Gorge. The fruit sees a wild yeast, 100% whole bunch ferment, is pressed by foot and aged for 12 months in old oak and some local chestnut vessels.