Pedro Méndez 'Xuntanza' Rías Baixas Viño Tinto NV VALENCIA Ricard decided to gamble by

Ricard decided to gamble by partnering with Serge in 1982

and a trip to the Dundee Hills in 1976 convinced him that this was where the finest Pinot noir in North America was being grown

Sorte Antiga is from a bush pruned vineyard planted in 1920

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Pedro Méndez 'Xuntanza' Rías Baixas Viño Tinto NV VALENCIA Ricard decided to gamble byXuntanza is mixed vintage (20 21) blend of 50% Cao Tinto and 50% Menca harvested from an average of 75 year old vines (2024) in the Salns Valleys Meao area. Its on flat surface of granite bedrock and topsoil at less than 100m. Xuntanza is whole bunch fermented for 20 days in steel at 22C max. Aged on lees 9 months in barrel. It is filtered but not fined. Cousin of local viticultural legend, Rodrigo Mndez, Pedro Mndez wears two hats with full time work