2021
The winter of 2021 was rainy, accumulating a large amount of precipitation from the end of January to the beginning of March. Budbreak came at the end of this month, combined with high rainfall, which meant that special demands had to be made on the management of each plot. Sunshine and warmth appeared at the end of July, facilitating optimal development of the vineyard. The year was heading towards an uncomplicated harvest until September, when first hail and then several days of rain made harvesting difficult. Both in the vineyard and in the winery, all the grapes were selected cluster by cluster to ensure the exact ripening point and maximum quality in the winemaking process. The harvest began on September 6 and ended on September 28. 2021 was a turning point in the development of Viña Meín – Emilio Rojo as it achieved the desired balance in the vineyard and showed the essence of future vintages.
2020
We can highlight the 2020 vintage for its atypical meteorology. The autumn and winter of 2020 were rainy, but also cold. Spring started with pleasant weather, which brought the cycle forward by 3 weeks, but the risk of frost was present until mid-April. The end of April and May accumulated a large amount of precipitation, as usual in the area. Particularly this year, the weather pressure was greater than usual, which meant that the vineyard required very precise and intense management to achieve good vine health. Fortunately, with the arrival of summer, the weather turned dry and several hot spells facilitated field work. The early harvest began on August 27 and ended on September 16. 2020 will be a vintage easy to remember for the challenge to which it subjected the team and for the experience it provided.
2019
The 2019 vintage began with dry, cold weather, including a few frosts. At the end of January, the tide turned with abundant rainfall until the arrival of spring. A rather dry May prevented any major fungal problems in the vineyard. A hot, dry summer with high temperatures and scarce rainfall in August allowed for healthy vineyard conditions until the end of the cycle without placing any significant water stress on the vines. The harvest began on September 9th and ended on October 3rd. It was a typical harvest in Galicia: sunny days broken up by a few rainy ones in between, which helped favor a slow harvest. Multiple harvests were carried out according to the individual plot and variety, ensuring each grape was at peak ripeness upon selection.
2018
2018 was a very complicated climatological year throughout the Ribeiro region. It began with a mild temperatured winter with little rain and hardly any frost in the first weeks of January. Spring brought high temperatures with a high level of environmental humidity caused by rain between April and the end of June. To mitigate the possible attacks of fungal diseases such as mildew and black-rot, we use specific preventive treatments in certain parts of the vineyard. Conditions improved from July with the arrival of dry weather and hardly any dampness. It remained that way until the harvest that took place in the first weeks of September. In general, the vintage was very good although it was reduced in quantity but not in quality.
