Gallina de Piel Manar dos Seixas Ribeiro 2024
£21.45
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The wine
Fresh and aromatic on the nose, this wine opens with notes of lemon, Granny Smith apples and chamomile. Treixadura lends wonderful weight and pithy texture on the palate, which is balanced by nervy acidity and impressive length.
Gallina de Piel is the project of David Seijas, former head sommelier at El Bulli, making versatile, food-friendly wines from Spain's gastronomic northern regions. Ribeiro is the inland Galician appellation carved by three river valleys, and Treixadura is its signature grape: broader and more textural than Albariño, and long overlooked. The fruit was cold macerated before fermentation in stainless steel at 14C, kept entirely unoaked, then aged six to eight months on fine lees for savoury complexity and roundness.
The producer
Gallina de Piel
View all Gallina de Piel winesGallina de Piel is an exciting Spanish project that roams the country in search of forgotten vineyards and native grapes. A collaboration of passionate winemakers, its name means goosebumps, the feeling a great wine should give. Each cuvée comes from a different corner of Spain.
From the Penedès and Empordà of Catalonia to Calatayud, Galicia and the volcanic slopes of Tenerife, the project works with old vines and local varieties. The aim is to capture the character of each place. Farming and winemaking are careful and low-intervention.
The range spans fresh Catalan whites, old-vine Garnacha and Carignan reds, mineral Galician whites and rare volcanic bottlings from the Canary Islands. Each is distinctive and expressive. Together they are a tour of Spain's hidden gems.
Gallina de Piel's wines are original, pure and full of character. They celebrate the diversity of Spanish terroir. A thrilling taste of the country's native grapes.
