As a passionate son of Ribeiro, Luis Rodriguez is one of the most knowledgeable winegrowers in Galicia. He studied enology and philosophy in Madrid, took the time to visit many of Europe’s great wine regions, and served as the president of the Ribeiro D.O. for many years. Rodriguez established his bodega with the goal of making wines from indigenous grape varieties that were on the verge of extinction and he is, with a few others, responsible for the revitalization of artisanal Ribeiro wine growing. Luis’s vinhos tintos are considered to be the standard bearers for this ancient region.
We were lucky to get a few cases of this gem of which only 3,000 bottles were produced.
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2016 Luis Anxo Rodriguez Ribeiro Tinto Eidos Ermos $28/bottle Region: Galicia
Appellation: Ribeiro
Varieties: Souson, Caiño, Brancellao, Ferrol planted by Luis himself and grafted via massale selection. The grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed, fermented spontaneously with native yeasts in steel vat, and raised partly in 225 liter used French oak barrels and partly in steel vat for 12 months. It is fresh and aromatic with red fruit, spice, floral and herbal notes – complex and eminently drinkable !
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