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Dominio do Bibei is the domaine of reference in the lesser-known Quiroga-Bibei subzone of Galicia’s Ribeira Sacra. Proprietor Javier Domínguez and team are sparing no pains in making their best wines ever from back-breakingly beautiful terraced vineyards at up to 500-600 meters above sea level. Plantings are mostly to Mencía but other indigenous varieties like Mouratón and Brancellao are cultivated assiduously, vinified separately, and prized for their character in blends. The whites, produced from the higest plots, are also revelatory.
The 2020 Dominio de Bibei is 93% Brancellao and 3% Mouratón from Val do Bibei, Ribeira Sacra, aged 19 months in 500-liter Hungarian oak barrels. Garnet in hue, it offers subtle aromas of cherry, raspberry and dark fruit, along with laurel and pink peppercorn touches. The oak is discreet, allowing the wine's delicate, fluid character and active tannins to shine. Long on flavor, the 2020 is distinctive, cleansing and elegant.
