Javier Alen is the pioneer of Treixadura in this historically important appellation of Galicia (Ribeiro). 2015 was a very important year for him, as he decided to hire the Comando G team for a thorough makeover of his wines. The results are impressive. The wines now have even more personality, purity and fine minerality. From 2015 onwards, the vinification philosophy of Comando G has been applied more: biodynamics, non-interventionist, autochthonous yeasts and from 2018 Viña Mein is in the hands of the Pago de Carraovejas group, which also includes Emilio Rojo and the famous Verdejo wines ofOssian . The 2020 Gran Meín Val do Avia or the O Gran Meín was released in the fall of 2022 and is the top model of Vina Mein. The wine is made from the authentic Ribeiro varieties characterized by the sábrego soil profile of the area. The vineyards are located on typical Galician granite soil with a shallow vegetation layer on top of between 70 and 100 cm, often with very little organic material. The top layer consists mainly of 'sábrego', a mixture of clay and sand consisting of granite grains. The result of millions of years of erosion of the large 'bolos' or giant boulders. The bodega is built against one of such bolos: a giant boulder more than 5 m high. The Gran Meín Val do Avia is a blend of Treixaduram Godello, Albariño, Torrontés, Loureira, Lado and Caíño. The grapes are harvested manually from authentic field-blend vineyards (i.e. vineyards where different varieties are mixed) and transferred to the winery, where each variety and plot is separated from the rest to extract the maximum purity from all parts of this environment The location in the valley ensures that there is a big difference between day and night, often up to a 20°C difference, which ensures that the grapes ripen perfectly and slowly, so that there is more aroma and concentration. There is quite a lot of sun and little precipitation by Galician standards. Quite a lot of thunderstorms at the end of the summer and severe freezing cold during the winter. There are also many days with fog. This fantastic white wine from Galicia has freshness infused with aromas of white spring flowers, a touch of citrus, saltiness from the sea injection, perfectly balanced. In the mouth the wine is very elegant and everything is right. The wine feels like it is: very delicate and pure. Vina Mein has taken the step to make the most beautiful wines in Galicia under the flag of the Pago De Carraovejas group. With the great backbone and acidity, this is certainly a wine that will improve with several years of bottle aging. 93/100 Parker - Drinking window: 2023-2030+ FACT: In the 'Attachments' tab you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will send this to you automatically when you order this wine. The wine is stored in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and when you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Collect' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address. Winery Viña Mein Viña Mein is the personal project of Javier Alen, pioneer of the Ribeiro region. Since 2014, he has had the help of the young wolves of Comando G, who are converting the entire domain to biodynamics and opting for a fresher, mineral style. Without a doubt the best of the Treixadura! The Ribeiro appellation is the oldest appellation in Galicia. The green province of Ourense has a long history of wine growing. As early as the 12th century, Ribeiro wines were known throughout Spain. The Treixadura grape in particular played a major role in this. Javier Alen, owner of Viña Mein, is without a doubt the pioneer of the Treixadura revival. Javier spent as a little boy until he was 6 years old in Leiro, a small village near the monastery of San Clodio. Afterwards his parents moved to Madrid, but the memory of his native region revived every sum