2023 Agricola Augalevada 'Ollos' Tinto, Ribeiro, Spain João Pato Duckman two-thirds destemmed grapes

two-thirds destemmed grapes

VITICULTURE: Vineyards are farmed organically

The finish is said to be long

grapes are hand harvested and fermented with some whole cluster in the bins

the late-varietal 2019 blend is a mixture of apples that are higher in tannins and sugars and more traditional to a classic cider profile

2023 Agricola Augalevada 'Ollos' Tinto, Ribeiro, Spain João Pato Duckman two-thirds destemmed grapesOllos Tinto is a blend of young and old vines of Caio Longo, Brancellao, Espadeiro and Sousn from organic and sustainably farmed vineyards in the three unofficial Ribeiro subzones Arnoia, Avia, and Mio, at 100 300m on mostly granite and gneiss bedrock with sand and clay topsoil derived from the bedrock. 30% destemmed by hand and 70% whole cluster lightly crushed with a fermentation maceration 30 40 days before pressing. 80% aged in old 500 600l