Ribeiro is one of the oldest wine-growing areas in Spain. Its wines had a great reputation in the Middle Ages, being even the first wines to set foot in America. He is, certainly, one of the most magical artisans that are crafting wines in this area.
 
Boas Vides is run by vigneron Antonio Míguez Amil. He’s a historian, looking to re-discover the soul of what Ribeiro wines once were during its Golden Ages. Boas Vides (“good vines” in the Galician language), where he works combining the biodynamic principles with his ancestors’ farming practices. He is reputed for his reds (fruit of the historical co-plantation), as he lets each of the varietals express their character by allowing the macerations to be fully completed. 
 
This BraCal is his top cuvée and one of the most beautiful Galician red wines ever made. It's a Single Vineyard cuvée from grapes coming exclusively from San Lourenzo da Pena, and it blends only two varieties: Brancellao (35%) and Caíño Longo (65%). Two antagonistic varieties that complement each other with incredible sensitivity. We saw this with the 2019 BraCal, and we can see the potential for this 2022, as it shows stratospheric aging potential. The winemaking process is almost identical to that of BoasVides, with the difference that the punching down and pumping over last only 5 days. The rest of the wine also ferments and rests in stainless steel for 12 months before being transferred to a 500L barrel, where it will remain for another 6 months. The wine will finally return to the stainless steel vat for about two months before bottling to decant naturally by gravity.