Gaba do Xil Tinto is a red produced by Telmo Rodríguez in Valdeorras, Galicia, Spain. Made from Mencía. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Valdeorras
Region: Galicia
Country: Spain
Grapes: Mencía
Tasting profile (AI-generated)
Structure: medium-bodied, medium tannin, high acidity, dry
A lively, fresh red from Telmo Rodríguez's Valdeorras project, showing Mencía's characteristic red cherry and violet aromas lifted by a stony, slate-driven mineral edge typical of the region's schist soils. It's light-to-medium in body with bright acidity and supple tannins that keep it energetic rather than weighty. Approachable and food-friendly, it reflects Rodríguez's house style of honest, terroir-focused wines without excess oak or extraction.
Serving: Serve at 15–17 °C.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Galicia, Spain
Galicia — In Spain's rainy, green northwest corner, on the Atlantic coast above Portugal, Galicia is celebrated above all for crisp, aromatic white wines.
Mencía
Mencía is a red grape from north-western Spain, at its best in the Bierzo and Ribeira Sacra regions, where it produces fresh, perfumed reds from often steep, slate-strewn hillside vineyards.
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From Telmo Rodríguez
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- Gaba Mencía — Telmo Rodríguez, Valdeorras
- LZ — Telmo Rodríguez, Rioja
- O Diviso — Telmo Rodríguez, Valdeorras
- Tabuérniga — Telmo Rodríguez, Rioja
More red wines from Galicia
- Instinto Romano — Un home, Ribeira Sacra
- O Trancado Red — La Perdida, Valdeorras
Frequently asked questions
Where is Gaba do Xil Tinto from?
Gaba do Xil Tinto is produced by Telmo Rodríguez in Valdeorras, Galicia, Spain.
What grapes are in Gaba do Xil Tinto?
Gaba do Xil Tinto is made from Mencía.