Situated in the original and oldest area of Rias Baixas with vine, called Salnes, Bodegas Fulcro is a young winery established in 2009. It is run by a passionate vigneron, Manuel Moldes Morana or like everyone calls him Chicho. Salnes has this particularity of being right in front of the Atlantic Ocean, where the climate is mild throughout the year but can be terribly humid, hence the reason why all vines are planted on a pergola to avoid mildew. Another key factor to the style of the wines is the soil, driven mainly by granite and rocks.
The Bodegas is minuscule at this time, only 1.1ha divided in two single vineyards and the total production is around 6,000 bottles.
Wine Advocate Review:
2023 was a good year with slow ripening of the grapes, resulting in very tasty wines with good freshness and balance, as seen in the 2023 A Pedreira. It is expressive, clean and elegant and extremely tasty and salty, really impressive. It has structure and balance, 13% alcohol, a pH of 3.35 and 7.7 grams of acidity. Thirty percent of the wine was in stainless steel and the rest in barrel and foudres for four to six months. This is superb. They produced an impressive 60,000 bottles. It was bottled in March 2024. It's a bargain. Anticipated Maturity: 2024-2030
