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Sangarida
Iron-rich slate soils give the red wines a mineral precision that is immediately noticeable on the palate. Sangarida has been transforming century-old Mencía vines into wines of remarkable clarity since 2019. Lía Fariña manages the young winery with the expertise of Jean-François Hébrard, who already advises the Attis family winery in the Rías Baixas. The vineyards of San Lorenzo del Bierzo were partly planted in 1901 and 1910 - these ancient roots produce concentration and depth that only time can create.
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The rebirth of a tree nymph
The name Sangarida comes from Greek mythology - a tree nymph who conquered the heart of Attis. This poetic naming reflects the Deep connection to nature that drives Lía Fariña and her family. As the daughter of Robustiano Fariña, the founder of the renowned Attis Bodegas y Viñedos in the Rías Baixas, she brought her family's winemaking expertise to the Bierzo in 2019. Her mother comes from this region between Castile-León and Galicia, which means that Personal roots and oenological vision flow together.
Centennial roots in ferrous soil
The vineyards of San Lorenzo del Bierzo tell stories from three centuries. Vines dating back to 1901 and 1910 dig their roots deep into Ferrous, slate-rich soils, which give the wines their characteristic minerality. These over hundred-year-old Mencía-The vines naturally produce low yields, but grapes of exceptional concentration. The soils consist of a complex mixture of iron oxide, limestone and slate which, in combination with the continental-Atlantic climate, provide ideal conditions for Slow maturation and aromatic complexity create.
Jean-François Hébrard's precise handwriting
The advice of Jean-François Hébrard, who runs his own winery at the same time Quinta de la Quietud in Toro, has had a decisive influence on Sangarida's wine philosophy. His experience with minimal interventionist cellar techniques flows into every work step. The Mencía 2023 for example, ferments exclusively with natural yeasts and is bottled without fining in order to preserve the flavour. Original terroir expression to preserve it. For top wines such as the Pico Tuerto 2021 from vines over 50 years old, Hébrard's flair for fine-grained tannin structure and elegant extraction is evident.
Minerality between red and white
While Mencía forms the backbone of red wine production, red wines from Godello and Doña Blanca exceptional white wines. The La Yegua 2021, a cuvée of both grape varieties, shows the versatility of the Bierzo terroir. Godello brings structure and citrus notes, while Doña Blanca adds floral elegance. The fermentation in used French barriques lends the wine Subtle texture without dominant woody notes. These white wines benefit from the same iron-rich minerality as the red wines, but translate it into fresh acidity and salty length on the palate.