2019 A Torna Dos Pasas 'Escolma' Tinto

Aromas of dark raspberry, wild plum, crushed granite, and dried violets lead into a concentrated, medium-bodied palate. Flavors of tart red cherry and black pepper blend with underlying notes of black olive, dried lavender, and subtle cured meat. The structure is firm and lithe, anchored by fine-grained tannins, vibrant natural acidity, and a long, savory, mineral-driven finish.

Native Galician grape varieties including Brancellao, Caíño Longo, Caíño Redondo, and Ferrol are harvested by hand from the winery's oldest low-yielding plots. The fruit undergoes spontaneous wild-yeast fermentation before aging for 12 months in French oak barrels. Following barrel aging, the wine rests in the bottle for over three years prior to release.

Grapes are sourced from steep, south-facing hillside vineyards in the Arnoia Valley within the Ribeiro appellation of Galicia in northwest Spain. The vines grow in sandy, granite-rich soils called sábrego. The region's Atlantic climate brings cool maritime rain and strong temperature shifts, which preserve high natural acidity and fresh aromatic detail in the grapes.