La Val Orballo, Albariño

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Lime and clean herb aromas, with a textural palate of ripe melon and a zesty finish.

Producer Information

This Rías Baixas pioneer was founded in 1985 and has made its name over the past two decades for producing classically-styled, great quality Albariño. With over 90 hectares of vineyards across the region, La Val is one of the largest vineyard owners in Rías Baixas, and all its wines are produced from its own grapes. As a result, it is one of the most reliable sources of good quality, competitively-priced Albariño.

Wine Making

>p>The grapes were hand-harvested in 20 kg boxes to preserve quality. After picking, the clusters underwent cold maceration at 10‰C for six hours, followed by gentle pressing with separation of the free-run juice. The must was clarified by settling to obtain a clean juice before fermentation, which took place in 5,000-litre tanks over two to three weeks at a controlled temperature of 16c.

The wine then underwent a mixed ageing process for six months, combining stainless steel tanks, 1,700-litre concrete eggs, and an 850-litre ceramic vessel.

Tasting Note

Fresh lime and clean herb aromas lead on to a generous and textural palate with ripe gala melon flavours, a refreshing saline edge and mouth-watering zesty finish.

Food Matching

A perfect match for white fish and seafood.

Technical Details

Colour	White
Style	Still
Country	Spain
Region	Rias Baixas
Abv	12.5%
Grapes	100% Albarino
Wine Body	Medium
More Features	Vegetarian, Vegan
Oak Ageing	None
Closure Type	Cork
Case Size	6
Unit Size	75 CL
Sulphites	Yes

Technical details
Colour	White
Style	Still
Country	Spain
Region	Rias Baixas
ABV	12.5%
Unit Size	75CL
Grapes	100% Albarino
Wine Body	Medium
Oak Ageing	None
Closure	Cork
Sulphites	Yes
More Features	Vegetarian Vegan