Adega Algueira Galician Magic from the Ravine vineyards of Ribeira Sacra

"Their wines and spectacular vineyards have been praised by The New York Times and Le Figaro, so are better known internationally than in Spain itself. The wines of Algueira are considered by many the finest and most elegant in Ribeira Sacra." The Finest Wines of Rioja and Northwest Spain, Barquin et al.

Fernando González Riveiro and Ana Pérez have been tending their 11ha of old vines in the Amandi subzone of Ribeira Sacra for over 30 years, but it was only in 1998 that they decided to take the plunge and make and market their own wines. Today this artisanal producer, along with a very small handful of others, are crafting wines from Ribeira Sacra that mirror the sensational scenery in this largely unknown yet very exciting Galician D.O.

In an area already well noted (by the few who have visited) for its spectacular 'vinescape' the Algueira vineyards remain a sight to behold. Serviced by single track roads that were only recently surfaced, these atmospheric, ravine vineyards are planted on the most extreme slopes imaginable. It’s Mosel, eat your heart out kind of stuff. Amandi is essentially a micro-canyon... read more