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Our wines reflect the landscape of our vineyards and their terroir, conveying the care with which their vines are treated. They are extremely aromatic wines with notes of the wild fruits and flowers of our vineyard. They are very fresh with a light touch of acidity, marked by their sandy loam, shallow and slightly acidic soils. The RÍas Baixas D.O. Albarino is a young, dry and intensely aromatic wine, regarded as the best white wine from Spain.
The 2014 vintage was the result of a winter with mild temperatures and little rainfall. Witnessing a rainy spring with a cooler than usual May and continuous rain, we headed into a summer with low temperatures and abundant rainfall. These changes led to a significant delay in the maturation of the grapes. Fortunately, in late September to early October we enjoyed warm days that provided very aromatic, fresh and more acidic musts than usual.
PAZO PONDAL
Our Premium brand. Grapes selected for Pazo Pondal come from Leira Longa a lower altitude plot, which provides less acidity, more body, and greater concentration in the wines. It is characterised by its granite, shallow and acidic soils with a pH of 5.8. It is the only farm planted using a traditional trellis system which allows greater aeration of the bunches and protects them from direct sunlight.
It is one of the winery’s oldest plots and was harvested at its peak of ripeness on 26th and 27th of September. The soils are high in the organic matter that makes up the shallowness of the soil (30-40 cm) and improves the retention of water and nutrients.
LEIRA PONDAL
The grapes selected for Leira Pondal come from plots of Rañado, Torre and El Alto vineyards. These are higher altitude vineyards with less humidity, more ventilation and greater temperature difference between day and night. As a result, we get wines with slower maturation and greater aromatic intensity with a higher touch of acidity that are lighter and fresh on the palate. The plots are planted using a trellis system oriented north and south-east.
Their location allows them to be continuously ventilated and bathed in sunlight, ensuring optimum quality and maturity of its clusters. These plots were harvested on 28th, 29th and 30th of September.
The soils of these parcels have a pH of between 6.4 and 6.2. The soils are high in the organic matter that makes up the shallowness of the soil (30-40 cm) and improves the retention of water and nutrients.
LENDA
The grapes selected for Lenda come from plots of Rañado, Torre and El Alto vineyards. These are higher altitude vineyards with less humidity, more ventilation and greater temperature difference between day and night. As a result, we get wines with slower maturation and greater aromatic intensity with a higher touch of acidity that are lighter and fresh on the palate.
The plots are planted using a trellis system oriented north, north-east and south-east.
Their location allows them to be continuously ventilated and bathed in sunlight, ensuring optimum quality and maturity of its clusters. These plots were harvested on 27th, 28th and 29th of September.
The soils of these parcels have a pH of between 6.5 and 6.2. The soils are granite and shallow, high in the organic matter that makes up the shallowness of the soil (30-40 cm) and improves the retention of water and nutrients.
Our Pazo Pondal liqueurs and orujos are prepared with Albariño grape bagasse and come from our vineyards. After a slow fermentation, they are distilled using only the traditional drip method in still, utilising the central portion of the distillation, the “heart”, where the highest quality spirit is found.
Our liqueurs are obtained from natural maceration which consists of separating the soluble components of the best herbs, coffee and fruit, leaving them at rest in the spirit for several months in barrels. This thorough selection process is fundamental, as it marks the personality of the quality grade.
HERBAL LIQUEUR
Traditionally made from macerated orujo spirits with a selection of at least 10 medicinal herbs from Galicia in barrels.
Besides having known digestive properties, it is the traditional artisan liquor of Galicia, which has become the best cap off to a delicious meal.
It has a lemon-yellow clean and bright colour with golden reflections. It is very aromatic with herbal nuances, while still being soft and having a touch of exquisite delicacy.
On the palate: soft and silky with balanced sweetness.
Aftertaste: Fresh and balsamic.
The old Celtic Druids, dispensers of health, strength and love, knew the secrets of this magic potion that provided such great benefits. This is our Pazo Pondal Herbal Liqueur: a gift from the gods for the enjoyment and pleasure of humans.
COFFEE LIQUEUR
Brandy is the water of life and coffee is the symbol of vitality. Two gifts of the Celtic Gods in a land of paradise: Galicia. Our coffee liqueur brings back memories of the sky and pleasures of water, soil and sun.
Made the traditional way, it is the result of a careful selection of bagasse from Albariño and Arabica coffee of the highest quality. Its intense mahogany colour with a hint of iodine makes this coffee liqueur an incomparable enveloping natural aroma of good coffee full of sweet, fragrant and warm flavour. It is soothing, unctuous and honeyed on the palate and it has a persistent and slightly sweet aftertaste.
Our coffee liqueur can be consumed at room temperature, cold or with ice, added to ice cream and mixed it with a little cream.
You’ve never seen a more humble spirit that retains its nobility than this one.
ORUJO CREAM
Made from an homogenised mixture of cream and sugar. Honeyed, creamy and smooth, it is a youthful and modern beverage that’s light and low in alcohol. It has a very delicate ochre colour.
Prizes
October
- Best Albariño at the Spanish Wine Fair. Rotterdam.
November
- Design Award, Wine Fair. Havana, Cuba
August
- Third Prize at “Festa do Albariño”, official tasting of the Rias Baixas Denomination of Origin. Cambados, Galicia.
November
- Wine Tasting at the James Beard Foundation Gala – “Silver Spoon” Awards for Juan Mari Arzak and Ferran Adrià. New York, USA.
Febrero
- BACCHUS de Bronce. VI Concurso Internacional de Vinos BACCHUS 2004. Madrid, España.
- 86 puntos en la revista Sobremesa. España.
Marzo
- Medalla de Plata. VI Concurso Mundial de Vinos “Wine Masters Challenge”. Estoril, Portugal.
- 91 puntos en la revista “Wine & Spirits”. USA.
Abril
- 86 puntos en la revista Vino y Gastronomia. España
Julio
- 1er premio en la “VII Cata de Vinos Blancos Gallegos” en la IX Feria de Galicia en Bilbao, España
Septiembre
- Medalla de Plata en el “IV Concurso Internacional Mundus Vinis 2004”, Alemania.
Noviembre
- Medalla de Plata en el “IV Concurso Internacional do Vinos do Brasil”, Brasil.
Febrero
- Medalla de Plata en “Vinalies Internationales de Paris”, Francia
Junio
- Medalla de Bronce en ”Decanter World Wine Awards” Reino Unido.
- Tropheé Prestige en “Citadelles du Vin”, Francia.
Julio
- Medalla de Bronce en “The San Francisco International Wine Competition”, Estados Unidos.
Agosto
- Vino delicioso del año en “XLVI Festa do Condado en Salvaterra do Miño” Pontevedra-Galicia.
Diciembre
- Medalla de Plata en “Concurso internacional de vinos 2005 “Premios Salón Internacional del vino” Madrid.
Marzo
- BACCHUS de Plata. VII Concurso Internacional de Vinos BACCHUS 2006, España
Mayo
- Medalla de Bronce en ”Decanter World Wine Awards” Reino Unido.
Agosto
- Vino delicioso del año en “ XLVII Festa do Condado en Salvaterra do Miño” Pontevedra-Galicia.
Septiembre
- Medalla de Plata en “Mundus Vini” Alemania
Agosto
- 89 puntos en la Revista “Wine Enthusiast”. USA.
Mayo
- Medalla de Plata en “Premios Zarcillo”, España
Junio
- Medalla de Oro “Radio Turismo”, España
Marzo
- 89 puntos en la Revista “Wine Advocate” de Robert Parker. USA
Agosto
- 92 puntos en la revista “Wine & Spirits” . USA
Marzo
- BACCHUS de Plata. VIII Concurso Internacional de Vinos BACCHUS 2008, España
Abril
- Medalla de Plata en Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2008, Bélgica
Junio
- Galardón Vinum Summun, I Cata Anual de Radio Turismo y la Cofradía Vinícola Luso Galaica, Portugal
Junio
- Medalla Commended en Concurso Decanter World Wine Awards 2008, Reino Unido
Diciembre
- Colleita de Bronce en Concurso de las Añadas, Consello Regulador DO Rías Baixas, España
Agosto
- 2º Premio en “Festa do Albariño”, cata oficial de la D.O. Rías Baixas. Cambados, Galicia.
Marzo
- BACCHUS de Plata, Concurso Internacional de Vinos BACCHUS 2010, España
Junio
- Medalla de Plata, Concurso Internacional de Albariños, Portugal.
Marzo
- BACCHUS de Plata, Concurso Internacional de Vinos BACCHUS 2012, España
Noviembre
- ALBARIÑO de Plata. Concurso Internacional Albariños al Mundo (UEC) 2012, Londres
Mayo
- 91 puntos, Guía Palacio de los Mejores Vinos Iberoamericanos. Palacio de Hierro, Grandes Almacenes.
Julio
- Medalla de Plata. Alvarinho International Wine Challengue 2013. Melgaço – Portugal.
Julio
- Acio de Bronce. XXV Cata dos Viños de Galicia, Xunta de Galicia. Santiago de Compostela – Galicia.
Septiembre
- Medalla de Oro. Mundus Vini – Alemania.
- Medalla de Plata. Decanter Asia Wine Awards – Hong Kong.
Agosto
- Viño Delicioso subzona Condado do Tea. Cata dos Viños Deliciosos, Concello de Salvaterra do Miño, Pontevedra – Galicia.
Septiembre
- 90 Points Wine Enthusiast Magazine. USA.
Octubre
- 85 Points Wine Spectator Magazine. USA.