+ History

Silice Viticultores is a collaboration between Fredi Torres and brothers Juan and Carlos Rodriguez. All three of them were born in Galician. Fredi moved away when he was young while Carlos and Juan grew up in the canyons of the River Sil. They came together in 2013 to realize a dream of recuperating old vines on the impressively steep and rugged banks of the Amandi sub-zone of Ribeira Sacra and making a wine to honor their homeland.

+ Wine Story

Now that we know Fredi Torres pretty well, it occurs to us that this wine was destined to be made. He has an insatiable curiosity about new/different wine regions, he has roots and friends in Galicia, he is drawn to beautiful and dramatic vineyards and he loves making lighter styled, old school, fresh red wines. All of this comes together perfectly with Carlos and Juan in Ribeira Sacra. Although the vines for this wine are in the heart of the region, the wine does not use the DO of Ribera Sacra. After having issues with the regulatory body during the first vintage, they decided to forego the designation all together.

+ Technical Details

VARIETIES: 85% Mencía, 15% others (Garnacha Tintorera, Brancellao, Merenzao, some whites)
VINEYARDS: Various terraced sites in the Amadi Zone of Ribeira Sacra. Vines aged 20 to 100+ years.
FARMING: Organic with biodynamic principles
WINEMAKING: 30% whole cluster. Vinified and aged in a mix of steel, concrete egg and foudre. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.