Casa Beade Ribeiras de Armea Mencía
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Ribeiras de Armea is a 100% Mencía red from the Armea area of Betanzos in Galicia, Spain, made from a selection of parcels with vines averaging 40 years old. It is a medium-bodied red with balsamic aromas, a vibrant palate and wild cherry flavors, with somewhat rustic Mencía character and well-integrated oak. 10% of the grapes are left whole cluster, followed by a 15-day maceration and fermentation with indigenous yeasts. It matures for 12 months in equal parts used 500L oak barrels and stainless steel, and is bottled unfined and unfiltered with a low level of SO2.
Casa Beade is run by Jose Luis Beade, who learned winemaking from his grandfather and later from Jose Luis Mateos of Quinta de Muradella. He farms 6 acres split into 22 plots in cold, wet Betanzos, the northernmost traditional grape growing region of Spain. He is working to revive viticulture there, where only 75 acres remain of the 2,500 that existed in the 18th century.
| Region | Galicia, Spain |