Chollo 2023 is a fresh white wine produced by the colleteiro Adega Manuel Formigo winery from ancestral vineyards of the loureira variety located in their estates Miñoteira and Portela, in the Avia Valley. Vinified following the lunar calendar, this young Galician white wine takes its name from the nickname of Manuel Formigo himself and faithfully reflects the granitic soils from which it originates. The result is a light and vibrant white wine, with a pleasant mineral profile.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Loureiro Blanco
Type of bottle
Burgundy Bottle
Capacity (cl)
75
Alcohol content (% vol.)
12
General Information
Cholo 2023 is a white wine made from old loureiro vines grown in the heart of the Avia Valley. Adega Manuel Formigo signs a white wine with a mineral profile, the result of a manual harvest with a double selection of bunches, both in the vineyard and in the winery.
With the aim of preserving its properties and integrity, the grapes were transported to the winery quickly and in small tractors. Once in the winery, a gentle crushing was carried out, followed by pressing in a pneumatic press. This white wine from Adega Manuel Formigo does not undergo lees work and was subjected to several rackings, always taking the appropriate lunar phase into account.
Cholo 2023 is a white wine under the D.O. Ribeiro designation, which pairs especially well with poultry, white fish, and Galician-style octopus.
Creators' opinion
Cholo luce un atractivo color amarillo pajizo. En nariz, despliega aromas de fruta de hueso madura seguidos de notas balsámicas y herbáceas (manzanilla, tila y poleo). Graso, delicado e intenso, con una excelente acidez.
The winery
Winery
Adega Manuel Formigo is a colleiteiro winery established in 2006 in the town of Beade, in the province of Ourense. The small family business of the Formigo de la Fuente family produces, as stipulated by the D.O. Ribeiro regulations, less than 60,000 liters per year of wines made exclusively with grapes from their own harvest.
The vineyard of Adega Manuel Formigo is mainly divided into three plots (Miñoteira, Portela, and Pousos) along the banks of the Avia River. There, on predominantly rocky, loose, and well-oxygenated soils, the winery practices what they call “granite viticulture”, where native varieties such as godello, torrontés, loureira, albariño, treixadura, caiño, tintilla, ferrol, sousón, or brancellao, sourced from the oldest clones in the area, take center stage.
The winery's facilities are located on the ground floor of the old family home of the Formigo de la Fuente family. Using traditional techniques passed down from generation to generation, they produce high-quality wines under the D.O. Ribeiro, faithfully expressing the typicity and terroir from which they originate.
The vineyard of Adega Manuel Formigo is mainly divided into three plots (Miñoteira, Portela, and Pousos) along the banks of the Avia River. There, on predominantly rocky, loose, and well-oxygenated soils, the winery practices what they call “granite viticulture”, where native varieties such as godello, torrontés, loureira, albariño, treixadura, caiño, tintilla, ferrol, sousón, or brancellao, sourced from the oldest clones in the area, take center stage.
The winery's facilities are located on the ground floor of the old family home of the Formigo de la Fuente family. Using traditional techniques passed down from generation to generation, they produce high-quality wines under the D.O. Ribeiro, faithfully expressing the typicity and terroir from which they originate.