2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Total Acidity 6.34 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Albariño
Classification D.O. Rías Baixas
Region Rias Baixas
Soil Granite-based soils
Vine Age Planted in 1987
Fermentation Vessels French-oak bocoyes, concrete egg and stainless-steel tank
Oak Types French oak
Bottling Date July 2024
Production Volume 8,940 bottles
Bottles8,940
Production Details Fermented at 15 °C, then matured on fine lees for 12 months in the same vessels: 7% French-oak bocoyes, 8% concrete egg and 85% stainless steel. The components were blended before bottling in July 2024, followed by one year of bottle rest. Recommended serving temperature is 10–12 °C.
Tasting Notes Pale straw yellow with golden highlights; stone fruit, lemon peel, white flowers and a mineral background; enveloping and creamy, with balanced freshness, length, salinity, depth and energy.
Vintages
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.1%
Residual Sugar 2.2 g/L
Total Acidity 6.2 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Albariño
Drinking Window At least 10 years after harvest
Classification D.O. Rías Baixas
Region Rias Baixas
Soil Granite soils
Vine Age Planted in 1987
Fermentation Vessels 600 L concrete egg, 400 L French-oak bocoyes and stainless-steel tanks
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 400
Bottling Date July 2023
Serving Temperature 10°C · 50°F
Closure Cork
Production Details The importer describes manual harvesting into 20 kg crates followed by cooled transport. The producer states fermentation at 15 °C, with 25% in a concrete egg, 25% in 400 L French-oak bocoyes and 50% in stainless steel; each component then matured for 12 months in its fermentation vessel with continued fine-lees work. The components were blended before bottling in July 2023. Volatile acidity was 0.27 g/L.
Tasting Notes Bright straw yellow with green highlights; apple, melon and white flowers; saline, full-bodied and fleshy, with persistent maritime character, a long finish and aging potential.
Producer Information
Website
Address
Av. de Vizcaya, 8, 26200 Haro, La Rioja, Spain
Phone
+34 941 31 03 46
Email
Owner
La Rioja Alta, S.A. Group
Cellarmaster
Julio Sáenz