José Luis' visceral love for his land expressed itself at an early age: in the late 1980s, while studying in Madrid to satisfy his family's desire, he made a point to return to Verín most weekends to work his father's 1ha vineyard in Pazos (see Gorvia wines) – not deterred from the 10-hour long bus return journey!
Setting out in 1991, José started a life’s work to restore the region's viticultural traditions which had been lost after WWII and Franco's dictatorship, when farmers abandoned hillsides and the mountain areas in favour of the higher yielding valley floors and an easier life. He works with no less than 24 Galician varieties (9 white and 15 red), all planted by massal selection, trialling different grapes in different locations (re-grafting when necessary) on various kinds of soils, mainly primary types: slate, schist, quartz and granite, looking for the perfect spot to bring out the best in each variety at insanely low yields. José's ultimate goal is to identify the ideal combination of ancient varieties for each plot, as it used to be in the region pre-phylloxera.
This was aged 'sous voile' or 'bajo velo' translating as 'under veil'. José tamed the flor element of this wine by transferring it from a wooden foudre to a smaller stainless steel vat (after a few months of the veil developing) – less oxygen and space resulted in a finer veil. 2,300 bottles were filled up in March 2018 and then bottle ageing occurred for another 3-4 years before release. The ageing under flor amplified minerality and length on the palate, while the flor aromatic per se is mild and subtle, nicely binding with fruit-forward and spicy flavours. José reckons the effect of the veil will keep on growing with time in bottle (while remaining nuanced), and we do agree – this is a long-lived wine that will age gracefully! For drinking now to 2036.
Producer Quinta da Muradella
Origin Verín, Ourense, Galicia, Spain
Grapes Treixadura
Vintage 2016
Alcohol 13.5% ABV
Style Medium body white sous voile (aged under flor, slightly oxidative)
Bottle size 750ml
Winemaking Manual harvested, direct press fermented in foudre where the flor starts to develop. Following a further ageing under flor in stainless steel the 3 to 4 years in bottle.
Notes Biodynamic, Natural, Organic
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