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The climate is Mediterranean subhumid, with winters cold and long, short and hot summers.

The vineyard occupies a 3,500 has. in homogeneous areas. Most of them are found in low-lying areas, and hillside.

The bottom of the depression, about 400 m of altitude, presents a relief mainly plain, corresponding to the fossilized levels of fluvial terraces of the Sil and its tributaries that traverse and drain the area.

The edges of the depression are very rough, reaching the vineyard here, altitude close to 800 m.

Depression is covered by sediments of Miocene and Quaternary (debris, sand and clay mainly), while on the edges appear very exfoliated primary slates.

Adjustments of labelling:

"Crianza", "Reserva", "Gran Reserva", "Oak .

Grape varieties:

White: Doña Blanca (Malvasia Castellana) *, Godello *, Malvasía, Palomino

Reds: Mencia *, Garnacha Tintorera * Preferred variety.

Tasting notes:

White wines have a clean and bright, yellow-green range color, are characterised by aromas of primary fruity and floral with marked character of freshness.

In mouth is freshness, with fruity and floral aromas in retro nasal in great balance and harmony.

Rosé wines red - have a clean and bright color of the range rose, are characterized by fruity aromas of red fruits.

In mouth they are fresh, balanced, soft to the touch with retro nasal harmonious and fruity.

Red Wines - present a clean and bright color of the range violet, are characterised by aromas of fruity, metallic - mineral and floral. In mouth they have silky tannins providing velvety taste sensations and giving freshness and great harmony. Retro nasal mineral, floral and fruity.

Oak wines red-cherry presented a clean and bright color of the range, characterized by aromas of fruity, metallic - mineral and floral, with slight presence of the barrel. In mouth they are intense tannins and balance with the barrel, with taste sensations of freshness and great harmony.

Retro nasal fruity, mineral and floral and slight presence of the barrel.

Crianza red wines - present a clean and bright color of the range Garnet, characterized by fruity, metalic -minerales and floral aromas, toasted notes and good balance of oak barrels. In mouth they are intense tannins and balance with the barrel, with taste sensations of freshness and great harmony. Retro nasal fruity, mineral and floral and toast notes .

Reserve Red wines ,Red-Ruby presented a clean and bright color of the range, characterized by fruity aromas of ripe, metallic - minerals and smoky notes and toasted light and subtle balance of barrel.

In mouth is presented very soft tannins providing taste sensations mature and good harmony.

The Reds wines gran reserva  – Ruby notes tile present a clean and bright color of the range, they are characterised by aromas of fruity, soft, candied and liquorice, subtle balance of barrel.

In mouth mature and subtle tannins from fresh character is presented .

Chemical properties:

Whites: An alcoholic understood a minimum of 11% in volume

Reds: An alcoholic understood a minimum of 11.5% in volume

Pink: An alcoholic understood a minimum of 11% in volume

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