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Fragas do Lecer 2021 Fraga do Corvo White (Monterrei)
The Godello here is actually two distinctive types, one of which is confusingly called Verdello – an older clone that produces small, tight bunches of grapes ending in a point, whose juice is tauter and more mineral than the newer clone.
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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | SFL-FRC21 |
Country | Spain |
Region | Galicia |
Color/Style | White |
Farming Practices | Organic |
Varieties | 100% Godello |
Closure | Natural Cork |
Case Size | 12x750 |
Pricing | Discountable |
Pumpover/Punchdown | Cold maceration for 1 hour prior to pressing |
Destemming | Complete |
Fermentation Vessel | Stainless Steel |
Fermentation Duration | approx. 1 month |
Aging Method | Stainless Steel 100% |
Aging Duration (months) | 8 months |
Filtered | Yes |
Fining Agents | None |
Yeast | Native |
Lees Contact/Stirring | Aged on fine lees 7 months. Gentle stirring using inert gas |
Malolactic | No |
Added Sulfur | Yes, 50mg/L |
Vineyard Name | Various small plots |
Soil Type | Alluvial, Granite |
Elevation (meters) | 350-700 |
Vineyard Aspect | Northwest |
Vine Age | 30 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 6000 kg/HA |
Vine Training | Double Cordon |
Picking | Hand-Harvested |
Annual Production | 2900 |
Notes from the Producer: Fraga do Corvo means a murder of ravens. 90 points Peñin.
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