Manuel Formigo, "Formigo" Ribeiro Blanco, Ribeiro, Spain 2022
{organic} 45% Palomino, 30% Treixadura, 7% Godello, 5% Caiño Blanco, 4% Torrontes, 3% Loureira, 3% Albariño, 3% Albillo
BRIGHT, LEMON, PEACH, OCEAN AIR
Manuel Formigo (whose surname means "ant", hence the label) is a proud "collieteiro," a Galician term for an independent farmer/winemaker who makes less than 7,000 cases of wine per year. From his family’s few acres of vines he has been making increasingly acclaimed wines on a tiny scale. This, his everyday white, brings the workhorse Palomino together with Manuel’s diverse selection of local varieties to become something special.
Serving Suggestion: An exciting can of conservas – maybe cockles ("berberechos") or mussels in escabeche. A plate of blacked, grilled veggies at a cookout, like shishitos or Galicia’s own Padrón peppers.
