MESTRES COQUET
GRAN RESERVA BRUT NATURE
D.O. CAVA - SPAIN
MESTRES COQUET
GRAN RESERVA BRUT NATURE
D.O. CAVA - SPAIN
AMODIÑO
(WHITE)
D.O. - RÍAS BAIXAS - SPAIN
Region / Sub-Region: Spain, Rías Baixas, Salnés Valley.
Grapes: 100% Albariño.
Soil: Granite sandy soils.
Farming: Organic, Biodynamic.
Vinification: Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel.
Aging: Aging on its own fine lees, with monthly bâtonnage in stainless steel tanks for 12 months. After that ages 3 months with the previous year lees, and 3 more months with the next year lees. Will spend at least 5 more months of ripening in the tank, bottled at the end of the year, so 2 years after harvest.
Nose: Dried fruits, apple skins, pear, candied lemon, floral tea.
Taste: Unctuous dry, salty, balanced acidity, silky, very long, and complex.
Color: Straw yellow, intense, viscous in the glass.
Gastronomy: Shellfish, steamed mussels, pasta with clams, richer fish like salmon, roasted chicken, veal.
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Amodíno – finis terrae. Amodiño means fondly to indulge and finis terrae means the end of the earth. Together they mean “Fondly indulge to the end of the earth”. This wine is produced in exceptional terroirs in Rías Baixas.
Talking About the Wines:
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-Vinous Media, June '21, gave 93 points to 2016 Amodiño. “Shimmering straw-yellow. Presents a complex array of fresh, mineral-tinged citrus and orchard fruits, along with building floral and herbal components. Palate-staining Meyer lemon, pear and nectarine flavors are sharpened by a suggestion of bitter citrus pith. Takes on a smoky nuance with air and finishes impressively long and chewy, showing fine definition and lingering florality.
-Wine & Spirits Magazine, Aug ’19, gave 91 points to 2016 Amodiño.”Eladio Piñeiro has long history in Rias Baixas…This wine comes from his old vines in Salnés. It is aged in stainless steel vats for two years on fine lees and that long aging creates a richly autolytic wine; you might anticipate its deep golden color but not the supple saturation of the fruit, spilling out of the glass in lanquid notes of baked nectarine and apple. Serve it with meaty fish, or braised veal.”
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