Ribeira Sacra

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Viticulture on terraced steep slopes, referred to as «heroic viticulture» in the specification.
• The orography generates a multitude of microclimates: altitude and aspect are decisive factors in grape ripening.
• Ribeira Sacra is divided into 5 subzones: Amandi, Chantada, Quiroga-Bibei, Riberas del Miño, and Riberas del Sil. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Indigenous varieties selected over centuries and adapted to the climate and soils of the zone.
• Mencía dominates red wine production; in 2005 it accounted for virtually all of the kilograms harvested.

• Viticulture on terraced steep slopes, nicknamed «heroic viticulture», where altitude and aspect are decisive factors in grape ripening.
• The indigenous varieties, selected over centuries, yield Mencía-based reds: wines with cherry colour, balanced acidity, and a fruity character.

• The red wines of Ribeira Sacra display cherry colour, balanced acidity, and a fruity character, with Mencía as the principal variety.

• The orography of steep slopes generates multiple microclimates: altitude and aspect directly condition grape ripening.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the the specification.

Sources

• National pliego de condiciones (PDF)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-ES-A1128
• Official trade body site — Consejo Regulador D.O. Ribeira Sacra