Grafito 2022 | Lagar do Vento | Ribeira Sacra

Name: Grafito 2022 | Lagar do Vento | Ribeira Sacra
Brand: Lagar do Vento
SKU: 492
Price: 28 EUR
Availability: InStock

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Lagar do Vento, DO Ribeira Sacra (Ribeira do Miño, Belesar, Chantada). ~2 ha of terraced vines on steep graphite-slate slopes above the Miño. Field blend of ~70-year-old vines: 51% Mencía, Brancellao, Grao Negro, Albariño and other ancient Galician varieties. Regenerative farming. Production: 666 bottles.

Very low yields (limited bunches per vine). Entirely hand-harvested. Fermented with indigenous yeasts. Malolactic fermentation in barrel.

Wine Identification
Grafito 2022 is a red wine produced by Lagar do Vento, originating from the Ribeira Sacra Denomination of Origin in Galicia, Spain. The vineyards lie in Belesar (Chantada), in the Ribeira do Miño subzone.

Origin and Winemaking
The vineyards span approximately two hectares of steep terraces situated on slopes composed of slate and graphite soils, overlooking the Miño River. The grapes are harvested from a field blend averaging seventy years of age, yielding very low production levels—often counting clusters per vine. This scarcity results in a limited annual output of 666 bottles. The winery employs regenerative agricultural practices, and harvesting is conducted entirely by hand. Vinification involves fermentation with indigenous yeasts, followed by malolactic fermentation in barrel.

Grape Varieties and Profile
The blend consists of 51% Mencía, complemented by Brancellao, Grao Negro, Albariño, and other ancestral Galician varieties. The combination of old-vine field blends with slate and graphite soils suggests a wine rooted in its terroir. The use of indigenous yeasts and barrel-aged malolactic fermentation indicates a winemaking style focused on natural expression and texture.

Overall Character
Grafito 2022 represents a minimalist, low-yield approach to winemaking from one of Galicia’s most prestigious regions. By focusing on ancient vines and native grapes grown on distinctive graphite-rich slate, Lagar do Vento produces a rare wine that reflects the rugged landscape of the Ribeira Sacra. The extremely limited production underscores the exclusivity of this expression from the Miño river valley.

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Learn more about Lagar do Vento

Lagar do Vento is a family winery in Belesar, Chantada, on a granite hillside falling to the Miño river in the heart of Ribeira Sacra — a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 2021. Two hectares of steep terraces, heroic viticulture, strictly hand-harvested: mechanisation is impossible here, and every gesture in the vineyard is a deliberate choice.

The winery is the only member in Galicia of the Spanish Regenerative Viticulture Association and a member of the global Regenerative Viticulture Foundation. Their philosophy goes beyond preservation: they actively seek to regenerate the soil as a carbon sink and help reverse climate damage. Instead of pesticides, they cultivate communities of native insects and microorganisms; Atlantic gorse grows alongside Mediterranean orange, olive and fig trees, a biodiversity that is their main defence against vine disease.

The varieties are those of Ribeira Sacra: mencía for the reds — led by Do Peizas, voted best red wine of the appellation — and godello, treixadura and loureira for the whites. Limited production of four thousand bottles a year.

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