2021 Luis A. Rodriguez Vazquez A Torna Dos Pasas 'Escolma' Tinto Ribeiro, Spain Vinho Verde While it rests just above

While it rests just above the fog line

With less clay and more stone than Le Haut-Lieu

Grown on sandstone with south/southeast exposition

Truly textured stuff that reminds us how well Aligoté translates terroir

2021 Luis A. Rodriguez Vazquez A Torna Dos Pasas 'Escolma' Tinto Ribeiro, Spain Vinho Verde While it rests just aboveFrom a field blend of the lowest yielding old vines planted on steep south facing granite hillsides in Arnoia. Escolma means selection in Gallego. This top cuve is only produced in excellent vintages. It was wild yeast fermented in barrel with some whole clusters, raised in a mix of new and old 300 liter French oak barrels for a minimum of 12 months, and further aged in the bottle for 36 months.