2020 Guimaro 'Finca Capeliños', Ribeira Sacra, Spain Bordiga and no ameliorations save 15

and no ameliorations save 15 ppm of SO2 at bottling

but Fred’s Bitter 34 takes the category to an entirely new level

Macerations last 5-6 days

but A-J’s touch with sous-voile wine is masterful—of a piece with his topped-up whites and his reds in its emphasis on purity and precision

Region: Little Carpathians

2020 Guimaro 'Finca Capeliños', Ribeira Sacra, Spain Bordiga and no ameliorations save 15Origin: Ribeira Sacra, Galicia, Spain. Varieties: Almost entirely Menca, with a few vines of local varieties intermixed. Vineyard: From single 0. 6 Ha parcel (Capelios) of centenarian vines at the foot of the slope in Amandi. The vineyard is planted on a mix of granite and slate. Vinification Method: The grapes were harvested by hand and fermented with native yeasts on the skins in used French oak vats with about 50 % whole clusters. After