Ribeiro Tinto 2019 – Alter

Alter’s estate is located in the Ribeiro DO. At 80km from the Atlantic Ocean, the estate benefits from a perfect mesoclimate with a good diurnal range particularly during the growing season. Here warm days are tempered by cool nights and mountain breezes. This ensures the fruit is able to fully ripen while retaining fresh acidity. Alter own 26 hectares of vineyards The sites are divided into 168 smaller plots and planted with native varieties. Less than one hectare of the estate is dedicated to black grape varieties. The Brancellao and Sousón vines used to make this wine are 10 years old and planted on decomposed granite soils with sand and clay. All harvesting is done by hand, plot by plot at the perfect moment to ensure optimum level of intensity and freshness.

Alter was founded by José Pérez Pousa on the banks of the Miño river in 2014, with the wish to preserve the tradition of their native land, where wine has been produced since the 2nd century BC. Alter has 24 hectares of its own vineyards, which are on average 15 to 30 years old and are planted on decomposed granite, with sand and clay. 90% of the production is from the native white varieties Treixadura, Godello and Loureira, with the rest from the native red varieties Brancellao and Sousón. The climate in Ribeiro is influenced by the Atlantic but also sheltered by the mountains. The region benefits from warm days and cool nights during the growing season, which allows the grapes to ripen fully while retaining their signature fresh acidity.