The grapes come from plots in the municipal areas of Castro Caldelas, O Saviñao, Trives and Quiroga. D.O. Ribeira Sacra. Schists (Castro Caldelas and Trives), black slate (O Saviñao) and sandy clay over pebbles (Quiroga). Steep slopes in O Saviñao, Castro Caldelas and Trives, valley in Quiroga. South(Castro Caldelas, Trives and Quiroga) and West (O Saviñao). 410 m in Castro Caldelas, 460 m in O Saviñao, 370 m in Trives and 290 m in Quiroga. Atlantic with continental influence. 1020 mm 13,43ºC 100% Mencía 7 to 150 years 4500 vines/ha Integraded Simply Guyot and Cordón de Royat 8,000 kg/hectare (57 hL/ha) Manually in 18 kg boxes. 26th September to 8th October. De-stemmed and crushed grapes, fermentation at 24º-28ºC for 10 days with gentle pumping over, and maceration for around 8 days. The wine is then aged in a steel vat for 6 months. 250,000 botellas. Intense cherry red. Intense, typical of the Mencía from Ribeira Sacra, with its notes of violet, rose, blackberry, pepper and with an earthy background. Beginning with plenty of body, followed by the wine offers a sensation of sweetness, by a sensation of excellent balance, freshness and elegance, with mineral touches, smooth and light, enticing to have another glass. Although Ponte da Boga Mencía 2016 is already very expressive and ready for drinking, it will unveil all of its potential from February-March 2018 onwards, and develop its own personality over the next 4 years. We recommend decanting Ponte da Boga Mencía 2016 before serving at 15ºC. Mencía from the Ribeira Sacra in its purest state, fresh, fragrant and elegant, with all the expression of an Atlantic climate and schist soils and black slate. Alcohol by volume (%) Total acidity (g/L) in tartaric acid Volatile acidity (g/L) in acetic acid pH Glucose + fructose (g/L) Free SO2 * sulphur dioxide (mg/L) Total SO2 sulphur dioxide (mg/L) *Analysis performed on 07/03/2017 13 5,2 0,51 3,6 <1,2 24 56 Plots Region Soils Geography Orientation Altitude Climate Rainfall 2016 Average temperature 2016 Grape varieties Age of vines Plantation density Viticulture Vine training Production/hectare Harvesting Harvesting date Vinification Production Colour Nose Mouth Potencial of aging Serving (oct. 15/sept. 16) (oct. 15/sept. 16) PONTE DA BOGA MENCÍA 2016 Enological consultant Technical director Vineyard supervisor Dr. Dominique Roujou de Boubée Ruben Peréz Añón Eloy Novoa Pardo