Coto de Gomariz Colleita Seleccionada Finca O Figueiral 2020
The 'top' white of Coto de Gomariz
Coto de Gomariz Colleita Seleccionada Finca O Figueiral 2020 is considered one of the best white wines in Spain. A complex and fresh wine for aging, it is the most select of those produced by the Galician winery Coto de Gomariz.
Consumption features
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Type of barrel
New French oak barrels
Type of bottle
Burgundy Bottle
Barrel aging time
10 months on fine lees, 12 months in tank, and 6 months in bottle
Capacity (cl)
75
General Information
Coto de Gomariz Colleita Seleccionada Finca O Figueiral 2020 is the white top wine from the homonymous winery located in the D.O. Ribeiro. A wine born from the Viña O Figueiral, the first plot recovered by Ricardo Carreiro, founder of the firm, after his return from the Americas in 1978.
For the production of the estate wine Coto de Gomariz Colleita Seleccionada Finca O Figueiral 2020, Bodegas Coto de Gomariz used a coupage of the native varieties treixadura, godello, albariño, loureira, and lado. The final fermentation took place in new French oak barrels, followed by 10 months of aging on its fine lees, during which periodic batonnages were carried out to give it greater volume and balance.
Coto de Gomariz has become one of the most important classic-profile wineries in the D.O. Ribeiro. Specializing in high-expression wines made with native varieties, the firm stands out for having some of the best plots in the area, worked following biodynamic and organic techniques.
Tasting notes
Coto de Gomariz Colleita Seleccionada Finca O Figueiral presents a bright light yellow color to the eye.
Intense nose characterized by a complex array of fruity aromas (melon, mandarin, peach, fig, and quince) and a delicate floral nuance.
Fresh on entry, on the palate it shows depth, silkiness, elegance, and liveliness. Well-balanced acidity and long-lasting finish.
The winery
Winery
Coto de Gomariz is the winery of the Carreiro family. Its name refers to the valley and the village of Gomariz in Ourense, where, since the 10th century and as recorded in the general registry of the Kingdom of Simancas, the oldest wine estate in the Iberian Peninsula is located. The origin of the winery dates back to the 1970s when Ricardo Carreiro Ameijeiras, a native of Barro de Gomariz, returned from South America, where he had emigrated, and decided to resume winemaking. He purchased estates and annexed them to the family heritage, and in 1978 planted O Figueiral, the first mechanized vineyard in the area at that time. The first bottles of Coto de Gomariz came to light in the 1980s.
However, it was not until the year 2000, with the construction of the current winery and the management of his son Ricardo Carreiro Álvarez, that Coto de Gomariz became what it is today: one of the leading wineries of the D.O. Ribeiro.
Today, the winery owns 32 hectares of vineyards cultivated throughout the Alvia valley. Under the technical direction of the winemaker Xose Lois Sebio and following a mix of traditional, biodynamic, and ecological techniques, they produce high-expression wines from native grape varieties such as treixadura, godello, loureira, sousón, and mencía.
However, it was not until the year 2000, with the construction of the current winery and the management of his son Ricardo Carreiro Álvarez, that Coto de Gomariz became what it is today: one of the leading wineries of the D.O. Ribeiro.
Today, the winery owns 32 hectares of vineyards cultivated throughout the Alvia valley. Under the technical direction of the winemaker Xose Lois Sebio and following a mix of traditional, biodynamic, and ecological techniques, they produce high-expression wines from native grape varieties such as treixadura, godello, loureira, sousón, and mencía.