Adega Sernande 'Vertixe' Ribeira Sacra, 2019

The heart of Adega Sernande is the historic winemaking village of Vilachá de Salvadur, home to an epic panorama of slate and schist terraces of vines, stacked straight up from the shores of the Sil. This is the steep, swirling vista that gave Orly Lumbreras 'vertixe' (“vertigo” in Gallego) the first time he visited Vilachá. María Aira Pumar’s father used to have a winery in the area and her brother farms the family’s vines. Her razor-sharp palate quickly became the guide for Adega Sernande’s aesthetic. Antonio López Casas is a relentless vineyard sleuth, scouring the Ribeira Sacra’s legendary twists and turns for hidden vineyard gems that the Sernande team can adapt, explore, and interpret. The results are sensitive micro-vinifications that reveal layers of this region through an exciting new lens. "The Vertixe from winemaker Orly Lumbreras is a beautiful introduction to the world of Mencia, an indigenous grape from Spain that is spicy, dark-fruited and firmly medium-bodied 💥🌀 funky wi