La Val Sobre Lías 2016 is a single-variety white wine made from albariño, achieved through a rigorous analysis process to determine the aging potential of the harvest, with meticulous production that stands out for the addition of selected fine lees, renewed over three years. A high-expression albariño produced exclusively in vintages of exceptional quality.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Albariño
Type of bottle
Burgundy Bottle
Capacity (cl)
75
Alcohol content (% vol.)
12.5
Creators' opinion
La Val Sobre Lías exhibe un brillante color amarillo pajizo con reflejos verdosos. Un albariño de alta intensidad aromática, complejo y agradable, donde destacan los aromas a fruta blanca madura y florales, seguidos de notas balsámicas (laurel) y cítricos (pomelo) sobre un fondo mineral. Todo un torbellino de sensaciones. A medida que el vino se oxigena en la boca, las notas percibidas en la fase aromática envuelven el paladar de fruta, laureles y cítricos. Acidez viva que aporta frescura, sabrosidad y una persistencia sólo atribuible a los mejores albariños.
The winery
Founded in 1985, La Val was one of the first brands of the D.O. Rías Baixas and one of the pioneering wineries to recognize the potential of the albariño grape. Its first step was the acquisition of the La Val estate (O Rosal), on the banks of the Miño River. From there, it expanded its vineyard by seeking high-quality land to start new plantations.
In 2003, it moved its production to the Arantei Estate, located in the heart of Condado de Tea, where it built new and modern facilities surrounded by 35 hectares of vineyards with an average age of 30 years. In a region dominated by smallholdings, La Val is one of the wineries with the most owned vineyards in the D.O. Rías Baixas, with 53 hectares spread across different estates.