In 1998 a group of friends  decided that they should revitalize the ancient viticultural area of Ribeiro At the forefront of this group was Viña Mein founder Javier Alén. With a little help from his friends Javier Alén replanted 16 hectares of vineyards on the hillsides of the Avia River. The focus for these vineyards was to reestablish some of the ancient varietals of Galician white grapes: Treixadura, Godello, Loureira, Torrontes, Albariño and Albilla. Today Javier crafts his wine from a blend built around the local favorite varietal of Treixadura. By adding some of his Godello and Loureira (along with small amounts of Albariño, Torrontes, Albilla and Caiño) he creates the aromatic, tasty and deliciously refreshing Viña Mein.