Algueira Escalada 2024

To christen a Lucense wine with the name Escalada is no mere coincidence. It is a bold statement of intent. For if anything defines the Ribeira Sacra, that enchanting corner of Galicia where the Miño and the Sil carve out improbable canyons, it is its dizzying slopes, reaching inclinations of up to 85%. Here, viticulture is more than a profession: it is an act of faith, a defiance of gravity. Hence, it is aptly termed heroic viticulture. In 1979, Fernando Algueira resolved to confront the neglect that loomed over the vineyards of the Ribeira Sacra. While many turned their backs on those daunting slopes, he and his family committed to reviving them. Thus, Finca Algueira was born, a winery embodying the revival of an ancient tradition. Four decades later, the terraces of Doade and Abeleda remain their battleground and source of pride. There, each vine is tended by hand, each harvest becomes an ascent-both literal and metaphorical-and each bottle narrates the tale of an endeavour that