A Legacy Carved into the Sil: More than a Century of Passion
Five generations of winemakers safeguarding a heroic way of life where land, stone and water come together in every glass.
Roots that Transcend Time (Five Generations)
Our written history has been formally kept since 1899, when a family will officially recorded the existence of our winery and its most emblematic vineyards. As it was a transfer of assets that were already established, this valuable document proves that the origins of our winery and the cultivation of these lands go back even further, reaching deeper into the roots of time.
Today, the fifth generation of winemakers works in the vineyard and carries on the legacy with the same respect, rigour and reverence for the terroir as those first ancestors. We care for every century-old vine not as a mere resource, but as the living testimony of a family legacy that has endured uninterrupted through the decades.
As it recorded the transfer of assets that were already established in 1899, this valuable notarial document proves that the origins of our winery and the cultivation of these Amandi slopes go back even further, deep into the roots of time and the monastic tradition of the Ribeira Sacra.
Today, the fifth generation still works in the vineyard without mechanical shortcuts, caring for every vine as a priceless genetic treasure adapted for more than a century to the Amandi microclimate.
The slopes where the Sil and the midday sun forge wines of unique mineral character.
An Ancestral Rite: The River Harvest
The wild terrain of our vineyards makes it completely impossible for any vehicle or machinery to reach them by land. That is why we keep alive one of the most singular, demanding and exclusive traditions in the world of wine: we are one of only two wineries that still carry out the river harvest.
Every autumn, the grapes picked by hand on the steepest slopes are carried on our shoulders down the dizzying hillsides to the very bank of the Sil. There they are loaded onto traditional boats and sailed along the river to the doors of our winery. A titanic effort that preserves the integrity of the fruit and pays tribute to the historic waterways of the region.
Transport by Boat
The grapes sail calm waters to reach the winery press intact and fresh.
Carried on Our Shoulders
Pickers walk down slopes as steep as 85%, carrying the traditional baskets on foot.
Every Bottle, a Fragment of History
Our wines do not only hold the purest expression of the Amandi slopes; they safeguard the soul, the effort and the passion of five generations who have devoted their lives to preserving a cultural landscape unique in the world. Discover the elegance, freshness and authenticity of a wine made where land and water meet.
