This year the harvest has been magnificent. Harvesting the grapes in all the vineyards at the right time with the correct parameters. We will make a great wine. Cut from the grape. Box removal. Transportation to the winery.
As every year comes the beginning of pruning, very important to structure the vine. We begin in these dates with old vines in goblet.
This vintage has been very good, both the aroma and taste are excellent. This year the production in our vineyards has been low but the characteristics are excellent.
The caves in Valdeorras are used for winemaking. They have a chimney called “refugallo” that allows air circulation and keeps the temperature constant throughout the year. Here we can see our cave made several centuries ago in iron clay based on the other two characteristic elements of Valdeorras granite and slate.
The godello vines goes slowly maturing, producing less and acquiring more aroma that induce a higher quality in the wine.
We can see two images of the same vine, in them it is appreciated that the vine, from a vineyard of 1945, has a determination to survive that is reflected in a wine with more concentrated aromas and a lower production, but we believe that of more quality and with more particularity. The sticks emerge […]
The old vines with a mix of varieties in small plots kept by grape growers are the tradition of the Galician wines, they are what gives our wine the nuances of the land and differentiates them from other viticultural regions where the tradition is essentially different. The pruning is different and more friendly for […]
Years ago it was used to collect mature “nietos” and make a low-grade drink called “purrela”. If they mature and take sweetness they can be picked and eaten. Another reason to walk through the vineyards.
The harvest this year 2018, has been good and has ended with the pressing of the red wine, already being fermenting the godello. Good harvest. The grape has been healthy and with good prospects.
