Adega Algueira - 2013 Carravel (Mencia) - Ribeira Sacra, Spain or used in blends by

or used in blends by producers outside the region)

you’re correct

is the winemaker and husband Chris Mullineux

beery or just plain vinegary zones that so many natural wines fall into

Adega Algueira - 2013 Carravel (Mencia) - Ribeira Sacra, Spain or used in blends byLocated in the green, cool Northwest of Spain, just above the Northeast corner of Portugal, Ribeira Sacra lies along the banks of the river Sil, and in the case of this wine, the vineyard is so steep that a ladder is necessary to go from terrace to terrace. Similar to another recent success story in Spain, Priorat, the vineyards that had first been planted by the Romans had been almost completely abandoned after the combined pummeling of the phyloxera