Pazo de San Mauro Sanamaro Sobre Lias 2021
A complex and elegant wine that stands out with its minerality and voluptuousness, the result of 6 months sur lie ageing in French oak vats.
Grape Varietals & Regions: Sanamaro Sobre Lías is made using the best Albariño and Loureiro grapes, harvested by hand from the oldest plots on our vineyards, “La Fraga” and “Los Bancales”, 35 years old on average.
Taste Profile: Sanamaro reflects some of the most unique plots on the Pazo San Mauro estate, where Albariño and Loureiro combine in an exceptional manner. A broad wine, full of nuances, marked by the freshness of the Albariño, the floral notes of the Loureiro and a silky finish the result of the ageing over lees. Complex and elegant.
Winemaking Process: Best selections from the vineyards are vinified in thirds. a third of the grapes in whole bunches, which provides freshness to the wine, and two thirds are destemmed and cold-macerated for several hours before pressing to extract the maximum intensity of the aromas
In addition, an important part of the coupage is fermented and aged on the lees in small French oak vats, providing body and structure to the final assemblage. Lastly, there is another part which is vinified in cocciopesto amphoras, adding extra cripsness to the blend.
Sanamaro is aged for 6 months over lees, with manual bâtonnage, followed by a year’s ageing in the bottle.
