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El Patito Feo Barrica 2022

Pateiro

El Patito Feo Barrica 2022

Ribeiro, Spain
Juicy Galician oak-aged red; sour cherry and cranberry with cocoa, spice and fresh acidity from old-vine native grapes.
Caiño Longo 75cl ABV 12.50%
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Story

Iván Vázquez Pateiro comes from a long line of winegrowers, spending his childhood helping his family tend vines for the local co-operative. Originally from Ribadavia, he has worked for various wineries and, while still consulting, he moved 20km north to Beade to start his own project, El Patito Feo and Saramusa. Focusing solely on indigenous varieties—Caiño, Sousón, and Treixadura—Iván is one of the few winemakers in the region producing a 100% Treixadura. While honouring tradition, he believes in evolving and refining the wines of his ancestors. Since his first vintage in 2017, he has crafted expressive, aromatic Galician wines with remarkable depth. Practicing organic viticulture (without certification), Iván farms 3 hectares across two vineyards, Espedradas and Forraxeiros, with 15-20-year-old vines. No irrigation is used. Fermentation occurs with wild yeasts, followed by malolactic fermentation in stainless steel. The wines age on lees before gentle filtration. Winemaking Detail: Organic viticulture without certification. Grapes come from 1 hectares of vines in a single plot Forraxeiros; aged between 15-40 years old. No irrigation is used in the vineyards. Malolactic fermentation in oak before aging for 6 months in used French oak. Gently filtered with minimal sulphites added.

Winemaking

Organic viticulture without certification. Grapes come from 1 hectares of vines in a single plot Forraxeiros; aged between 15-40 years old. No irrigation is used in the vineyards. Malolactic fermentation in oak before aging for 6 months in used French oak. Gently filtered with minimal sulphites added.

Tasting Notes

Concentrated, intense sour red berries, cherry and cranberry. The fruit is juicy and mouth-watering, with raspberry liquor, cranberry, and a touch of cocoa backed by a wash of acidity. Gentle sweetness and great, grippy, young tannins. A touch savoury and meaty in the mid palate finishing on some spice and heat.

Food Pairing

Cherry-duck, Roast-lamb, Venison

About the region

DO Ribeiro is a longstanding established DO centred around Ourense in the NW corner of Spain, just north of Portugal. Natural barriers protect the land from sub Atlantic storms and create a cool Mediterranean climate with plenty of sunlight and plenty of rainfall (though summer months can be dry). Soils are typically sandy, granitic and poor and offer high acidity to the grapes. The whites, from Treixadura, Albarino, Godello and Torrontes are all fresh, floral, fruity and high in acidity and are considerably more common than the reds.

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