100% Albariño sourced from vines planted between 1962 and 1988. 70% of the wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks and 30% is fermented in neutral (up to 10-year-old) French oak Burgundian puncheons (500L) and demi-muids (600L).
All the wine, including the stainless steel fermented juice, is aged sur lie for eight months before release. The goal is to produce a serious wine – not a commercial one. Sur lie ageing adds an ageability, seriousness, and structure to the profile of the wine. The use of oak is not to impart any flavor, but to provide the perfect vessel for sur lie ageing. Slight micro-oxygenation through the barrels prevents the risk of reduction that a winemaker runs with stainless steel sur lie ageing. Practicing Organic
James Suckling Review:
A vibrant albarino with aromas of waxed lemons, thyme, fresh peaches, white pepper and grapefruit. Crunchy and zesty, with a medium body and delicious mineral undertones. Drink now
