José Manuel Rodríguez: Being here is the way to differentiate ourselves in such a global world

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The Ribeira Sacra wine center hosted this Friday the awards ceremony of the latest edition of the Mondial des Vins Extremes. Representatives of the award-winning wineries, members of the C.R.D.O.R.S. and a representation of the municipalities of the Denomination whose wineries received an award, Sober, Pantón, Chantada, A Pobra do Brollón and Monforte de Lemos.

The president of the C.R.D.O.R.S., José Manuel Rodríguez, reviewed the history of the D.O. Ribeira Sacra in this contest and hoped to continue gradually recovering normality, “The fact that we continue to participate in these tastings is one of the things that differentiates us from other wine-growing areas. We must remember Suso Conde and Suso Verao who went to collect the awards in Aosta almost 30 years ago. Being here is the way we differentiate ourselves in such a global world. After these two years it seems that this is clearing up and that we are going to be able to recover all those appointments that bring us together”.

D.O. Ribeira Sacra presented this year 53 samples, 44 reds and 9 whites, belonging to 27 wineries and obtained 21 medals, 14 gold and 7 silver.

GOLD MEDALS:

• Castro das Saiñas 2019 de Adega Saíñas C.B. (Pantón)
• Sabatelivs 2020 de Adegas e Viñedos Lareu S.L. (Chantada)
• Acivro 2020 de Adegas Salvadur S.L. (A Pobra do Brollón)
• Almanova 2019 de Alma das Donas S.L. (Pantón)
• Prómine Singular 2020 de Bodegas Petrón S.L. (Sober)
• Rectoral de Amandi 2020 de Bodegas Rectoral de Amandi S.A.U. (Sober)
• Condado de Sequeiras 2017 de Grupo Peago S.L. (Chantada)
• Condado de Sequeiras 2019 de Grupo Peago S.L. (Chantada)
• Estrela 2020 de D'Fran S.C. (Sober)
• Don Bernardino 2020 de Don Bernardino S.L. (Sober)
• Vacamulo 2017 de Don Bernardino S.L. (Sober)
• Finca Cuarta por Rubén Moure 2020 de Rubén Moure Fernández (Sober)
• Ciudáseis 2019 de Mª Gloria Alvarín Losada (Monforte de Lemos)
• Regina Expresión 2017 de Regina Viarum S.L. (Sober)

SILVER MEDALS:

• Matilda Nieves 2020 de Bodegas Rectoral de Amandi S.A.U (Sober)
• Don Bernardino 2020 de Don Bernardino S.L. (Sober)
• Don Bernardino Finca Mezquita 2016 de Don Bernardino S.L. (Sober)
• Décima 2020 de José Manuel Rodríguez González (Sober)
• Ciudáseis 2020 de Mª Gloria Alvarín Losada (Monforte de Lemos)
• Val da Lenda 2020 de Víctor Manuel Rodríguez González (Sober)
• Viña Frieira 2020 de Carlos Fernández Rodríguez (Sober)

Mondial des Vins Extrêmes, organized by CERVIM, is the most important oenological competition, reserved for wines produced in mountain regions or from extreme cultivation: altitude greater than 500 metres, land slope greater than 30% (in areas of the DO Ribeira Sacra reaches 80%) or vineyard cultivation systems on terraces. D.O. Ribeira Sacra is one of the world's greatest exponents of this type of viticulture, which is now known as heroic viticulture.

CERVIM seeks to value the oenological production of these lands that are characterized by structural difficulties, but also by unique wines that have an extraordinary personality. Its objective is to emphasize the unique characteristics of these wines and to make consumers aware of the cultural aspects of mountain viticulture and the valuable work that winegrowers do to enhance the value of the territory.