ProducerRibeira Sacra
Guímaro
グィマロ
Ribeira Sacra pioneer of heroic viticulture and pure Mencía
A leading Ribeira Sacra producer, crafting site-specific Mencía wines from terraced slate vineyards above the Sil River canyon with the characteristic freshness and mineral character of the zone.
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Who Is This For?
For those seeking authentic, terroir-driven Spanish reds from steep schist vineyards — ideal if you love mineral, elegant Mencía with a real sense of place.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who founded Guímaro and what does the name mean?
- The Rodríguez family renovated and expanded their cellar in 1991; the name comes from the nickname of Pedro Rodríguez's grandfather, "guímaro," meaning "rebel" in Galician.
- What grape varieties does Guímaro work with?
- Guímaro focuses on indigenous Ribeira Sacra varieties — reds like Mencía, Sousón, Caíño, and Brancellao, and whites such as Godello and Treixadura.
- Where are Guímaro's vineyards located?
- The estate is based in Sober, in the Amandi subzone of Ribeira Sacra, with roughly 8 hectares of steep, terraced vineyards above the Sil River canyon.
- What changed Guímaro's winemaking direction?
- After winemaker Raúl Pérez began advising the estate in the early 2000s, Guímaro shifted to wild-yeast fermentation and aging in large foudres and used barrels to let the terroir speak.