Pazo Torre Penelas Blanco Granito 2021
The Torres family produces a 'top' albariño in Rías Baixas
The most modern innovation and the most ancestral viticulture come together to create Pazo Torre Penelas Blanco Granito 2021, an exceptional and unique white wine made entirely from the albariño grape variety, in the D.O. Rías Baixas. This creation by Familia Torres stands out for being fermented and aged in egg-shaped granite stone tanks, which enhance the wine's aromas and minerality, giving it greater creaminess and volume on the palate. A white wine born from the earth and looking towards the ocean.
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General features
General Information
Pazo Torre Penelas Blanco Granito 2021 is the new project by Familia Torres in Rías Baixas, a limited-production Albariño, fresh, saline, and with a distinctly Atlantic profile. Located in the town of Portas (Pontevedra), winemaker Víctor Cotizo crafts this original wine using granite ovoid tanks that enhance the expression of the six hectares of the winery's vineyards in the heart of the Salnés Valley.
With the intention of innovating while respecting the territory, Familia Torres produces this balanced and aromatic wine. Blanco Granito is the first to be vinified in granite ovoid tanks for 15 days at a temperature of 14ºC and remains in them, rounding out, for 8 months. This ovoid shape generates a movement of the wine inside the tank, which ensures that the lees remain in suspension, contributing to its excellent final result. Its production concludes with the wine resting for another 8 months in stainless steel tanks before being bottled.
With this exclusive Albariño from the D.O. Rías Baixas, tradition and modernity are successfully combined. Pazo Torre Penelas Blanco Granito 2021 is a wine that pairs exceptionally well with grilled seafood, oily fish, oysters, and goat cheeses.
Tasting notes
Blanco Granito presents a beautiful green color with golden reflections, clean and bright.
Intense varietal character on the nose, where aromas of seawater stand out alongside citrus and stone fruit notes.
It boasts a pronounced acidity on the palate, well-integrated, as well as a saline and Atlantic character, wrapped in great volume. Balanced, long, and expressive.
Creators' opinion
En este proyecto quisimos innovar pensando en el y en la historia que cuentan los lagares rupestres tallados en la roca de granito, la mayoría de origen romano. Por eso decidimos incorporar depósitos de granito para fermentar y criar durante ocho meses el vino, un guiño a esa viticultura ancestral cuando la piedra y el vino iban de la mano.
The winery
Winery
Torre Penelas is the winemaking project of the Familia Torres in Rías Baixas. Originally from Penedès, the Torres family ventured into the region in 2012, when they launched the first vintage of Pazo das Bruxas. Named Torre Penelas and led by winemaker Víctor Cortizo, the project now includes two wineries in the Salnés Valley and about 20 hectares of albariño vineyards owned by the family.
The Pazo Torre Penelas, dating back to the 14th or 15th century and located in the municipality of Portas (Pontevedra), is focused on producing unique wines in innovative Galician granite ovoid tanks, which showcase the most honest expression of the six-hectare walled vineyard that is part of the estate. The Torres family acquired the pazo in 2017 and installed a small winery under the tower to produce Blanco Granito, the first wine to be vinified and aged in granite. 2018 is the first vintage.
The Adega Torre Penelas, located in Meaño, a short distance from the pazo, was incorporated into the project starting with the 2022 harvest. Built in 1990 and renovated in 2022, the winery has a surface area of 3000 m2 and is dedicated to producing Pazo das Bruxas.