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Marques de Murrieta Pazo de Barrantes, Albarino
Region
Rias Biaxas, Spain
Introduction
In the heart of the Salnes Valley in the Rias Baixas, the Creixell family - owners of the famous Rioja estate Marqués de Murrieta - created Pazo de Barrantes. The family home - an imposing sixteenth century manor house - is the centre of this 12 hectares winery.
Founded in 1991 and equipped with the latest technology, today the winery has a production of 200,000 bottles of excellent Albariño per year. The winery shares the same values as the Rioja estate, offering the finest wines possible whilst maintain the respect for tradition and nature.
Owner of both historical bodegas Vicente Dalmau Cebrián - the Count of Creixell – says “Pazo de Barrantes continues to consolidate itself as the leading, quality winery of the Rias Baixas (one of Spain’s best white wine producing areas). The full bodied Albariño is winning more and more admirers.”
Grapes
100% Albariño
Harvest Report
Harvest began on September the 29th and finished on October the 4th. The albariño bunches are harvested by hand and taken to the winery in small cases. This vintage has given remarkably low yields.
Viticulture
Made from the grapes from our 12 ha Pazo de Barrantes Estate. Rías Baixas D.O. (Galicia).
Wine Making
Once in the cellar, these grapes are first carefully and partially de-stemmed and then pressed in a low pressure pneumatic press. This process helps extract the maximum aromatic potential from the grapes. The grape must is fermented in temperature controlled, stainless steel tanks, for 30-40 days, at 14º-16ºC. Fermentation takes place in absence of the grape skins. The albariño grape juice is left in contact with its lees for a short time in the pursuit of texture and density.
Food Matching
Ideal with any kind of seafood, white fish and rice dishes. Serve between 12 & 13C
Alcohol
13%
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