Winemaker Rubén Moure inherited these 50-year-old vineyards from his grandfather. Here viticulture goes back to Roman times, but was expanded and refined by the monks during the Middle Ages. The many monasteries gave the “Sacred Shore” its name. Rubén Moure has long made and bottled Ribeira Sacra Mencia and Godello. In 2008 he established his new winery, the Prior de Panton, giving him more control over production. He works with small plots of old vines, and ferments at cool temperatures to retain fruit and vivacity. He has since expanded to Bierzo, where he found similarly privileged vineyards (Xastra).