El Palomar | Zarate

Grapes come from the half-hectare Palomar vineyard, named after the large granite dovecote that overlooks it. It’s the oldest of the 40 small parcels which they farm. The Albariño vines date from circa 1850, and grow on their own rootstocks. The only one of his whites that sees any wood, it’s fermented in large oak foudre, giving a slightly creamier mouthfeel but still keeping the bodega’s signature Atlantic minerality.

Region:

Galicia

Appellation:

Rías Baixas

Variety / Blend:

Albariño:

Climate:

Atlantic

Soils:

Sandy granite

Farming:

Permanent natural cover and no use of chemicals. Some Biodynamic principles applied.

Altitude:

50 metres

Fermentation:

Native yeasts, in 2200 litre oak foudres

Ageing:

9 months in foudre