Manuel Moldes (winemaker at Fulcro) started this project bottling under his own label in 2017. The A Capela de Aios cuvee is named for the small church in the town where the vineyards are located. Some of the vines are over 80 years old and are planted on schist, which is rare in this granite dominated region. Grapes are hand harvested and basket pressed. Juice is fermented in neutral French oak, without temperature control, and is aged for an additional 11 months in the same barrels.
The result is an intensely mineral citrus palate framed by mouthwatering salinity. Reminiscent of a lovely chablis, yet providing a profound expression of Albariño from Rías Baixas.
Paired deliciously with sauteed scallops.
In the Val do Salnés region of Rias Baixas, vines are traditionally trained on a wire trellis supported by granite posts called “parra,” which allow breezes to come through and dry the grapes after the region’s frequent showers. (Similar to the rock supported pergola system in the Carema region of Italy).
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