Ribeira Sacra – the tasting
As Ferran claimed in Ribeira Sacra – a region in delicate balance yesterday, this dramatic landscape produces some of Spain’s most exciting wines. Here’s proof, in 65 deliciously compelling wines.
Tuesday, 8 October 2024
In an effort to highlight the exceptional wines coming out of Ribeira Sacra’s exceptional landscape, and to examine the importance of its mountain viticulture, I asked the region’s Consejo Regulador to organise a blind tasting for me at their headquarters in Monforte de Lemos. The tasting did not disappoint.
As you’ll see from the results below, whites from Ribeira Sacra are reaching a very high level. I especially liked the...
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