THE SEA : Albariño Terras Gauda

VINIFICATION

The Caíño grape with which it is made is cold macerated for a longer period of time to take advantage of its high percentage of skin, thus favouring the extraction of its subtle aromas.

After alcoholic fermentation, we keep the wine in contact with its lees for just under two months. It then rests at a low temperature for at least another six months before being transferred to the bottle where it finishes refining during a quiet two-year rest.

TASTING COMMENTS

This 2015 vintage stands out for its appreciable aromatic intensity of ripe tropical fruit. They are fresh, clean and round aromas. .

On a higher level we appreciate aromas of ripe peach and the tropical character of pineapple and mango. After this first impression, aromas of mandarin, orange and a faint floral reminiscence emerge. Thanks to Caiño’s ability to extract the best characteristics of the terroir, La Mar shows a remarkable minerality, with earthy notes both on the nose and retronasally. In the next aromatic step, the wine surprises us with elegant saline hints that envelop its interesting aromatic profile.

The mouth is surprising; its high glycerol content, its high extract, fills our mouth with pleasant sensations. It is an unctuous, fleshy wine, with great structure and body but at the same time tender, lively, enveloping and fresh, with an excellent acidity that gives it freshness, length and at the same time facilitates a perfect ageing of the wine.