DaTerra Viticultores 'Azos de Pobo' 2019 Galicia, Spain

50% Gran Negro and Garnacha Tintorera, then Mouraton, Mencía, Merenzao, etc.

Ribera Sacra, Spain

Azos de Pobo comes from the parish or pueblo of Soutipedre within the village of Manzaneda, where there are very old mixed plantings of 80-120 years, with the oldest vines planted on their own rootstock. This cuvée is comprised of 50% Gran Negro and Garnacha Tintorera, with the balance being Mouraton, Mencía, Merenzao, etc. The grapes were destemmed and foot-trodden, fermented in open-top used 500 and 225 liter barrels, and then raised for 11 months in used 225 liter barrels.

Jose Pastor