COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2022
GRAPE
Caíño Longo, Sousón, Brancellao, Garnacha Tintorera, Mencía
PRODUCER
Cume do Avia
REGION
Galicia
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Light
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
Medium - Low
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
In 2005, brothers Diego and Álvaro Collarte, alongside their cousins Fito and Anxo, left their metropolitan lives in Vigo to reclaim their family's ancestral land in Ribadavia, which had been abandoned since 1942. Hand-clearing the overgrown forest, they established Adega Cume do Avia to revive nearly lost indigenous grape varieties. Located in the cool, Atlantic-influenced Ribeiro region of Galicia, the estate focuses on organic and biodynamic viticulture, crafting low-intervention wines that express the complex granitic and metamorphic soils of their steep river-valley vineyards.
ALCOHOL
10.5%
AVG. PRICE
€17
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
12-14°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The winery was started in their grandparents' old garage, which still serves as their makeshift cellar today.
Fact 02
The founders hand-cleared the ancestral Eida de Mouros site, which had been completely abandoned since 1942.
Fact 03
Ribeiro's high humidity makes it a 'fungus paradise,' requiring meticulous biodynamic canopy management to survive without chemicals.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes are hand-harvested and hand-sorted. Fermentation occurs spontaneously with native yeasts, utilizing a 40% whole-cluster semi-carbonic 'infusion' maceration style over two to three weeks to emphasize fresh fruit extraction and minimize harsh tannins. The wine is aged for nine months primarily in stainless steel tanks to preserve its vibrant, primary character, with occasional use of large, restored ancient Galician chestnut foudres. It is bottled unfined with very light filtration and minimal sulfur additions.
