Guimaro was founded in 1991 in Galicia, in the Ribeira Sacra appellation. It was started by Pedro Rodriguez, whose family has been farming, growing grapes and making wine for their own enjoyment and for local restaurants for several generations. But in 1991 Pedro built a winery on his family’s property, naming their commercial enterprise Guimaro, which means “rebel” in the local dialect. In 2000 Pedro met the influential Spanish winemaker Raul Perez who helped steer Guimaro toward single-vineyard, reduced-yield winemaking practices. Today Guimaro produces wines from heirloom grapes such as Mencia, which results in subtle, delicate and aromatic wines. The Guimaro Finca Meixeman comes from a single 3.5-acre plot of 70-year-old Mencia vines. About 700 cases are produced annually.