Guimaro ‘Finca Meixeman’ Single Vineyard Mencia

At 400-450 metres’ altitude, Miexeman is a 1.2 hectare plot of 70+ year old organically grown vines from a ‘two-faced’ vineyard: the larger part is relatively coolly oriented slate facing south-east, or naciamente (to the rising sun); the other is iron-rich granitic soil in a poniente (setting sun) south- west facing. Both sections are streaked with quartz, iron and mica.

Meixeman was first bottled as a single vineyard in 2006. “Pedro, what does the name Meixeman mean?” “No idea, Scott.

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