Lomba dos Ares is Curro & Jesus’ village wine from their oldest and steepest vineyards on the west bank of the Bibei – the river that separates Ribeira Sacra from Valdeorras. Averaging about 70 years old, these sites offer a patchwork of indigenous varieties, with Mencia comprising the largest share and varying amounts of Merenzao (aka Trousseau and Bastardo), Caiño Tinto, Negreda (aka Juan García), Garnacha Tintorera, Grão Negro, Aramón, etc. Lomba dos Ares in a natural yeast co-fermentation of these varieties aged in concrete, foudre, and a few neutral 300-500L French oak barrels.
