Manar dos Seixas
Galician Roots
This wine is a tribute to the Galician origins of David Seijas. His last name comes from the term Seixas, which in Portuguese means wild pigeon. His coat of arms is represented by 5 silver doves on a green background. The Ribeiro area is full of hot springs or burgas that flow from the ground. This wine represents the Manar de los Seixas.
RIBEIRO DENOMINACIÓN DE ORIXE
Our secrets
Grape
varieties
Treixadura Leaf
Treixadura 87%. Main variety of the blend, the most important in Ribeiro area. Miño river valley. Vine age 25-30 years.
Godello Leaf
Godello 5%. Miño river valley. Age 25-30 years.
Albariño Leaf
Albariño 5%. Miño river valley. Age 25-30 years.
Loureira Leaf
Loureira 1%. Miño river valley. Age 25-30 years.
Location
GDP Medallion
Much like the VDP of German Wines stands for the highest quality, GDP, an acronym of Gallina de Piel, is used to indicate our top-quality vines. This is a single vineyard wine!
Ribeiro map & Miño river course
In Denominación de Origen Ribeiro, located in Galicia, there are three main valleys created by its three main rivers: Miño, Avia and Arnoia. Our vineyard is located in the Miño river valley.
Hórreo porriño
The soil of the area is granitic. Porriño is the name given to the local pink granite. In our vineyard, we also have sandy loam soil on the surface.
Seixas (Green coat of arms with 5 pigeons)
Seixas (from which it derives) is a surname of Galician origin but also very common in Portugal. The coat of arms was represented by several silver pigeons on a green background. The definition of Manar in Galician is: liquid which comes from the earth, like a spring. Manar dos Seixas is our tribute to the origins of David Seijas.
Climate &
Weather
Rain & Fog
Fog and rain are 2 weather elements very present in the climate of the area.
Rooster crest (green)
2021 vintage was unusual. Spring, May & June, had record temperatures for those dates, reaching >30 degrees in June. There was an advance in the sprouting and flowering of the vine. The summer was unstable with low temperatures in July/August and rain almost every week, which continued until September and caused a delay in the vegetative cycle. The mild weather in September made it possible to delay the harvest date, in order to obtain a good level of maturation.
Winemaking
Pitchfork
Pre-fermentation cold maceration. Production in stainless steel tanks of 5000L with double jacket and controlled temperature.
Cea Bread
6-8 months of aging on fine lees. The work on lees in our wines gives it some notes of fresh bread and fine yeast. The emblem of the province of Ourense next to Ribeiro is our tribute to the best bread of the country.
Notes
Senses
Notes of lemon, peach, Granny Smith apples, Carballiño cane pastry, chamomille and jasmine. However wine tasting is very personal and it changes with every vintage. What can you detect?
Pairing
Octopus
Ourense is the famous home of the best octopus, and more specifically the town of Caribeño. If you visit the area, you cannot leave without tasting an octopus with Ribeiro wine. If you like wine pairings, enter our website where you will find more pairing ideas!
Serving
Opener
Our origins are linked to the job of a waiter. David Seijas grew up in his parents’ village restaurant in Seva, where, at a very young age, he remembers carrying a wine opener in his pocket and pretending to be a sommelier. If today you feel like putting on your sommelier’s apron, the liturgy of the wine service recommends tasting it very pleased if you enjoy it with what, when and however you choose.
