{"title":"Belarmino | Galicia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Collection_Banner_87fb330d-5aca-44cc-9ad1-aab2c1167033.jpg?v=1587635106\" alt=\"A view of vineyards in the Ribeira Sacra in Spain's Galicia Wine Region\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"8\"\u003eBelarmino\u003c\/b\u003e is a highly personal viticultural project born from a close partnership with the celebrated Moure family in the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"130\"\u003eRibeira Sacra\u003c\/b\u003e appellation of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"159\"\u003eGalicia\u003c\/b\u003e. Named affectionately after \"Uncle Belar\"—a beloved figure who left a lasting mark on the founders—the estate captures the rugged, magical spirit of northwestern Spain. The vineyards are dramatically carved into steep slate and granitic hillsides that rise sharply above the local river canyons. This challenging terrain forces all vineyard work to be done entirely by hand, maintaining a deep respect for a landscape that has been cultivated since Roman times and is deeply tied to historic monastic life along the Camino de Santiago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eThe climate of this stunning Atlantic-influenced region plays a defining role in shaping the style of the wines. These sheer rocky terraces act as natural heat traps during the sunny daytime hours and gently release that warmth at night, allowing the grapes to ripen fully. This daytime heat is balanced by cooling breezes from the ocean and regular rainfall, which locks in a brilliant, crisp acidity. The combination of old vines, low grape yields, and free-draining granitic soils provides a distinctive mineral backbone, giving everyday drinkers a taste of a highly unique environment where mountain and maritime influences meet.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"belarmino-o-mouro-mencia-ribeira-sacra","title":"Belarmino O Mouro Mencía 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Belarmino O Mouro is a red wine from the Ribeira Sacra wine growing region, located at the heart of Galicia in north-western Spain. Here they specialise in the production of red wine made from the Mencía grape, which thrives in this climate, benefiting from the long ripening season and the marked temperature variability. The Belarmino O Mouro Mencía is a delicate and pure example of this grape variety, produced from forty-five-year-old vines grown in the Sober region of the Sil valley. Delicious, bright and with all the juicy fruits you would expect from this variety coupled with an unexpected delicacy lifting it above the crowd. [#intro]A bright, juicy and delicate expression of the local Mencía grape...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Belarmino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31586569322563,"sku":"A23OMOURO-1","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/OMouroMencia.jpg?v=1587640117"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/collections\/Collection_Image_e41a5f39-5b89-4f3e-9c45-8766d2a70043.jpg?v=1587635197","url":"https:\/\/hic.wine\/collections\/belarmino.oembed","provider":"Hic!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}