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Telmo Rodriguez - Gaba Do Xil Mencia 2013
Tasting note
Soft, supple and silky on the palate, Telmo's Gaba do Xil Mencia shows a combination of stemmy greenness with dark fruit ripeness. Very distinctive in style, with an intriguing contrast of floral and meaty scents.
Wine
Made from 100% Mencia, Gaba do Xil comes from Telmo Rodriguez's most recent project in Valdeorras, and is named for the river "Sil" that runs through the region. Valdeorras was the first region he visited at the beginning of the 1990s, when his company was just getting started. After visiting several local towns, he came away greatly impressed, especially after meeting a grower who still pruned his vines using methods from the Middle Ages. Telmo is convinced that the meeting with the grower was the catalyst to them working in the region.
Estate
Telmo Rodriguez is one of Spain's pioneer winemakers, advocating native grape varietals tied to the climates and conditions of their sites, and making world-class wine from undiscovered as well as known regions. Perhaps most impressive, while Telmo Rodriguez makes rare and limited wines of astonishing character and quality, and widely recognized for the tremendous value they offer.
Vineyard
Telmo's vineyard in Valdeorras is called La Falcoeira, in the town of Santa Cruz. It is an ancient vineyard planted with a mixture of varieties, but Telmo has focused its work on the native varieties, Godello and Mencia. Dotted with chestnut trees mixed with rockrose, the old granitic terraces barely have enough space to squeeze in the odd row of vines, following the folds of the mountain that plunge into a tributary of the River Sil.
Vinification
Gaba do Xil Mencia is vinified in 100% stainless steel tanks and sees no contact with oak.
