Description
Sourced from a multitude of miniscule plots of old vines (totalling about 0.5ha) on the typically sandy, granitic soils of the region, the whole bunches of grapes here were foot trodden in an open vat before transfer to old 228ltr barrels for a year and bottling unfined and unfiltered. All three of Xurxo’s reds are made the same way, they have low alcohol levels and pale red colours more akin to Jura reds but will startle with the energetic freshness and purity of their fruit. Here for example you’ll find a wine with a shade more colour than the caiño below, with a slightly riper mouthfeel, darker fruits and an irony quality from the mencía, a touch of balsamic and spice plus herbal twist on the mineral finish. Like poulsard, Galician reds are incredibly versatile food-wise.
11% / 75cl
