The most dramatic wine region in Spain — vertiginous slate terraces carved into the gorges of the Sil and Miño rivers in Galicia, where 70-degree slopes have been cultivated since Roman times. Ribeira Sacra produces Mencía reds of unique character: lighter in body than Bierzo, more perfumed and silky, with an earthy-floral quality that has drawn comparisons to Burgundy Pinot Noir. Godello is the white variety of note. The region's extreme viticulture — heroic, terraced, and often accessible only by boat — results in wines of genuine character from some of Spain's most striking landscape.
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | Cool vintage producing the most elegant, aromatic Mencías of recent memory. Extraordinary precision and aging potential. |
| 2020 | — | Warm year with some rain challenges. Best wines showed excellent freshness from the river gorge microclimate. |
| 2019 | — | Outstanding vintage — long, cool ripening season produced Mencía of extraordinary perfume and mineral depth. |
| 2018 | — | Classic Ribeira Sacra vintage — medium-bodied, perfumed wines for earlier drinking. |
| 2017 | — | Reduced yields from spring frost produced concentrated, site-specific wines of excellent quality. |