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• White Wine

  2020 Treixadura ‘Expresion’ , Pazo do Mar

  £1700

  An aromatic and full-flavoured wine with pure aromas of white orchard fruit and lively citrus notes. Elegant, with a creamy, luscious texture and a lovely crisp, fruity finish.

  The aromatic Treixadura variety is a local variety of the Ribeiro region. This slow-ripening white variety can be sensitive, so site selection is paramount. The Pazo do Mar Treixadura vineyard is a testament to this: the grapes for this wine come from the Torre do Olivar vineyard, a viticultural site that dates back to the Middle Ages. In 2002, the vineyard was replanted with the current Treixadura vines. The vineyard sits at an elevation of 150 metres above sea level on a meander of the Miño River, which has a moderating influence on the vines, as they have been oriented to encourage maximum exposure to the sun. The soil is sedimentary with slate components, which retains the warmth of the day and radiates it at night, as Treixadura needs warm soils for optimum quality.

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• Red Wine

  2017 ‘Superheroe’, Xosé Lois Sebio

  £2795

  The ‘Superheroe’ from Xosé Lois Sebio is a layered fragrant blend highlighting notes of violet, blackberry, redcurrant and plums, combined with subtle hints of black pepper and mineral tones. Elegant and expansive on the palate, offering concentrated fruit, fine tannins with a balancing freshness. The rich yet vibrant finish is wonderfully intense and long.

  This wine is from the DO Ribeiro, which means ‘River Bank’ in Galician, as it is located along the Miño river and its tributaries, in Galicia, North West Spain. A blend of indigenous varieties, the vines range from 40 to 70 years old. These vines are low yielding and produce small, concentrated, flavoursome berries. Planted at an altitude of 150 to 350 metres above sea-level, the vines are free-standing and trained with a stake in the traditional manner, at a density of 1.25 x 1.25 metres. The soils are clay with schist, the latter imparting mineral tones to the wine. The 35% of ‘other grapes’ in the blend is a field blend of Ferrol, Souson, Brancellao, Bastardo, Caiño Longo, Caiño da Terra, Carabuñeira and Tinta Marela. The grapes are grown mixed together in the same parcel which was planted between 70 to 90 years ago in the traditional manner at the time. The grapes are manually harvested simultaneously with each variety offering a unique characteristic to the blend.

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• White Wine

  2015 ‘Salvaxe’, Xosé Lois Sebio

  £3350

  Salvaxe is a wine which is made with minimal intervention in the vineyard and the cellar, a blend of native numerous old vine native Galician grapes it has intense ripe fruit aromas combined with floral, spicy and mineral notes.  Beautifully balanced with a fresh yet textured palate and elegant fruit flavours on the long, persistent finish.   2015 was an almost perfect vintage and the grapes were harvested in perfect health and the resulting wines are capable of great ageing.  Drink now to 2030.

  Awarded 93 Pts by Robert Parker and James Suckling.

  The vineyards for Salvaxe are situated in the village of Gomariz, in the heart of the Ribeiro DO in North-Western Spain. Consisting of several indigenous varieties to Galicia including Lado and Treixadura, the vines vary in age from 60 to 90 years and are planted at a density of 4,000 to 7,000 vines per hectare. These old vines are low yielding, with deep root systems that impart complex flavours. The vineyards sit at an altitude of 180 to 250 metres and the soils are a mix of clay and schist.

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