Pazo de San Mauro 2023 is a landscape albariño, produced in one of the warmest and least rainy areas of the D.O. Rías Baixas, near the Portuguese border that delimits the Miño river in Salvaterra do Miño. The expression of albariño in a unique vineyard.
Consumption features
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Albariño
Type of bottle
Truncated Conical Bottle
Capacity (cl)
75
Total acidity (g/l)
7.5
pH
3.35
Alcohol content (% vol.)
12.5
General Information
Pazo de San Mauro 2023 is sourced from 35-year-old Albariño vineyards that grow on the "Pazo San Mauro" estate, which spans 30 hectares. The property has soils with a sandy loam texture and alluvial deposits in the lower part of the vineyard, near the Miño River. In the upper part, gravel and pebbles abound, along with clay, on a granite rock base.
Manual harvest with cluster selection in the field. Once in the winery, some of the grapes were processed by cold maceration, another part with whole clusters, and a third part with direct pressing. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at low temperature, seeking varietal expression.
Pazo de San Mauro has established itself as one of the most emblematic wineries in Galicia. Its facilities are located in a typical Galician palace and boast a spectacular vineyard: 30 hectares of vines in the Condado de Tea subzone, the southernmost part of the D.O. Rías Baixas, descending in a beautiful amphitheater to the banks of the Miño River.
Pazo de San Mauro is part of the Marqués de Vargas Wine Group, owner of Marqués de Vargas in Rioja and Conde de San Cristóbal winery in the D.O. Ribera del Duero.
Pazo de San Mauro 2023 (D.O. Rías Baixas) is ideal to accompany appetizers, seafood, seafood pasta, or Asian food.
Creators' opinion
Pazo de San Mauro 2023 has been meticulously crafted to be an Albariño varietal that traditionally and representatively embodies our vineyard and "terroir". This vintage is distinguished by its remarkable aromatic intensity and complexity, revealing captivating notes of apple and ripe citrus. On the palate, its freshness, minerality, and persistence stand out, thus tracing the essence of an exceptional vineyard.
The winery
Since the late 16th century, the architectural complex presiding over Pazo San Mauro, in Salvaterra do Miño, has featured a space dedicated to the vine. However, it was not until 1988 that the possibility of producing quality wines from the native albariño variety was conceived. Since 2003, the estate has belonged to the Grupo Vinícola Marqués de Vargas, a Rioja-based firm that has undertaken significant investments in the restoration of the buildings and the construction of a brand-new winery.