Fedellos, Lomba dos Ares, Ribeira Sacra, Galicia, Spain

Fidellos is a project run created by Curro Barreño and Jesús Olivares. Both ore originally from the Gredos region but for Fedellos they work in two areas of Ribeira Sacra in Galicia, north west Spain, on terraces along the steep slopes of the rivers Sil and Bibei, planted with a myriad of grape varieties, altitudes, and expositions. On these steep sites all work is by hand - you couldn't do otherwise on these steep terraces! The wines are fermented with indigenous yeasts, at low temperatures to favour a gentle extraction of colour and phenolics. They are then aged in old barrels and are bottled unfined, unfiltered and with the addition of low quantities of sulphur. All the wines share an Atlantic freshness and a slatey minerality that make these wines unmistakably Galician.

Lomba dos Ares is a blend of local, traditional varieties. Lifted, perfumed, fresh red. The essence of Ribeira Sacra.

Producer - Fedellos
Country - Spain
Region - Galicia
Appellation - Ribeira Sacra
Variety / Blend - Mencia, Mouraton, Garnacha Tintorera, Caiño, Bastardo
Wine Style - Red Wine
Farming - Organic
Vegan