Mixtura

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Short Summary

A native of Galicia, Gutier Seijo Otero developed his own project, Mix and Mixtura, in 2019 after nearly a decade at the helm of the historical Ribeira Sacra winery, Dominio do Bibei. Though his winery is in Ribeiro, the project is focused on recovering historical vineyards and native grape varieties in northwestern Spain and Portugal along the Miño and Sil rivers. His wines disregard traditional political boundaries and are labeled without appellation and variety. The project is rooted in a deep respect for the land and culture, using minimal intervention and native yeasts, with Mix largely vinified and aged in small old French oak and Tava amphoras, and Mixtura in concrete eggs and Stockinger barrels.

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Mixtura - 2021 Mix Blue

Price: $83.00
Size: 750ml
Availability: 

24+ in stock

Type of Wine: Red
Grape(s): 100% Mencia
Style: Mineral, Elegant and Aromatic

GROWER OVERVIEW

A native of Galicia, Gutier Seijo Otero developed his own project, Mix and Mixtura, in 2019 after nearly a decade at the helm of the historical Ribeira Sacra winery, Dominio do Bibei. Though his winery is in Ribeiro, the project is focused on recovering historical vineyards and native grape varieties in northwestern Spain and Portugal along the Miño and Sil rivers. His wines disregard traditional political boundaries and are labeled without appellation and variety. The project is rooted in a deep respect for the land and culture, using minimal intervention and native yeasts, with Mix largely vinified and aged in small old French oak and Tava amphoras, and Mixtura in concrete eggs and Stockinger barrels.

VINEYARD DETAILS

Mixtura Blue comes from a single, 60-year-old Mencía softly-sloping vineyard in Cacabelos (Bierzo) at 500m on deep slate-derived soil mixed with river rock.

CELLAR NOTES

100% whole cluster, 25-day natural fermentation/maceration with indigenous yeasts in well-seasoned, neutral 225L barrels. Aged 12 months in those barrels, then 12 months in Austrian oak foudre. No fining or filtration. Total sulfites added 50 mg/L.