Silice

Silice

SILICE is a project of family and friendship, founded in 2013 by brothers Carlos and Juan Rodríguez and DJ-turned-winemaker Fredi Torres. The Rodríguez brothers are from Ribeira Sacra on the north bank of the River Sil. Their good friend Fredi Torres grew up between Galicia and Switzerland.

As the name implies, Silice is organized around Ribeira Sacra, whose intense manual work on the vertiginous slopes that line the Sil River Canyon is the lifeblood. Silice works with a total of 8 hectares of vines primarily on granite, with some schist and gneiss parcels. All of the vineyards are farmed organically. Like many top producers in the region, Silice chooses to work outside of the D.O..

Silice’s farming and winemaking prioritizes the bright, Atlantic fruit character of the region, without sacrificing the fierce natural energy of the region or it’s great red grape, Mencía. Their lineup of small-to-tiny-production wines are racy, fresh, and fun, yet seriously elegant, with razor-sharp detail, and structure to age.