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BRAND: Valmiñor
WINERY: Adegas Valmiñor
VARIETY: 100% Albariño
TYPE OF WINE: White
APELLATION: Rías Baixas
DRINKING TEMPERATURE: 10-12ºC
Vineyard
Albariño vines are settled on slopes with a maximum of 20% and acid soils formed by small boulders and metamorphic schists rocks. The vineyards are between 20 and 40 years old. Pergola and trellis conducting system with a double guyot pruning of 16 fertile buds/plant and limited production of 8,000 kg/ha. The space between vines is made of the natural vegetative cover formed by indigenous species like ray-grass and white clover. Harvest usually takes place in mid-September.
Elaboration
Follow up and quality control of the Albariño grape in the vineyard until it reaches full ripening. Handmade harvest made in 20 kg cases. Bunches selection table. Cold Maceration (10ºC) for 6 hours. Soft pressing of the grape. Settling of the juice by flotation in stainless steel tanks. Alcoholic fermentation under an automatic controlled temperature. Stabilization of the wine, filtering through a tangencial filter and bottling. Resting in bottle for a month prior to distribution.
Tasting
Valmiñor shows a straw yellow color with green and lemony glint reflections. Bright and with a good tear. High intensity on the nose with a predominance of primary and varietal aromas such as mandarin citrus and orange peel, stone fruits such as apricot, and peach with slight hint of lime. It also has pleasant floral notes of orange blossom and white flowers. The palate is fresh, lively, and full-bodied wine, with a good structure and very well-integrated acidity. It has a good unctuousness. The entrey is smooth and pleasant with a bitter, fruity, and very long finish.