2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Palomino
Region Ribeira Sacra
Soil Schist and slate
Sites Soutipedre, Manzaneda
Fermentation Vessels Amphorae
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Volume 1,512 bottles
Bottles1,512
Production Details Destemmed grapes were fermented in amphorae with approximately two weeks of skin maceration and raised on the lees in the same vessel for 11 months. The wine underwent no clarification, cold stabilization or filtration, and the source reports 8–10 ppm SO2.
Tasting Notes Cloudy straw yellow; pollen, citrus and mineral aromas; elegant and subtle palate with fine minerality and crisp acidity
Vintages
2017 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Palomino
Classification VdT Val do Bibei
Region Ribeira Sacra
Soil Schist and slate
Elevation 500.0 meters
Harvest Dates 31 Aug 2017
Sites Soutipedre, Val do Bibei; fruit from multiple elevations and exposures
Vine Age 80–120 years old
Fermentation Vessels Amphorae
Maceration 15 days
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Practicing-organic, en vaso vines produced 107 cases. The hand-harvested fruit was destemmed, fermented in amphorae with 15 days of skin contact, and kept on its lees in the same vessels for 11 months. The wine was neither clarified, cold-stabilized nor filtered; minimal SO2 was added when it was bottled in September, with the bottling year unstated.
Tasting Notes Fresh and textured; structured and nervy
Food Pairing Raw, grilled or fried seafood; poultry; vegetables