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Via XVIII 2021 owes its name to the Roman road that connected Portugal with Spain, passing through the lands of Valdeorras, its denomination of origin. A tribute to history and to the main red grapes of the region that make up this intense and velvety wine.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
Type of barrel
Barrels of 300, 400, 500, and 600 liters of French oak
Type of bottle
Burgundy Bottle
Barrel aging time
12 months
Capacity (cl)
75
General Information
Built in the year 79 A.D., the Via XVIII or Via Nova was the Roman road of 318 kilometers that connected the cities of Astorga and Braga, and crossed the entire Valdeorras region and its different villages. Via XVIII 2021 commemorates this historic route and pays tribute to the typical red grapes of the area: mencía, garnacha tintorera, grao, merenzao, and albarello, which make up the delicious coupage with which it is made.
After a laborious manual selection of the best fruits from different plots and various terroirs (from clay soils with black slate to sand, passing through granite and alluvial), at between 400 and 550 meters of altitude, Bodegas Viña Somoza processed the grapes on the same day of harvest. Subsequently, fermentation was carried out with spontaneous yeasts and at controlled temperature, long cold macerations, with partly destemmed grapes and the other part with whole bunches, and the pressing and subsequent racking to barrel. The production process ended with a 12-month aging, without batonnage, in French oak barrels, resulting in a red wine with an intense aroma of red fruits and velvety on the palate.
Bodegas Viña Somoza is one of the most important wineries in the D.O. Valdeorras. Founded in A Rúa, in the year 2000, by Víctor Fernández, it bases its foundations on the recovery of old vineyards of native varieties from which unique wines with all the Galician essence and authenticity emerge, such as this Via XVIII 2021 that the Club brings to you.
Creators' opinion
Vía XVIII exhibits a great aromatic personality where red fruits mainly coexist, purple flowers, and aromatic herbs that contribute to the vegetal and fresh part. Direct on the palate, deep and very long, inviting to drink with each sip.
The winery
Viña Somoza is a small winery established in 2000 in the town of A Rúa de Valdeorras (Orense). Its founder, Víctor Fernández, revived the area's native vineyards and, with these resources and a winemaking approach based on the fusion of tradition and modernity, set out to craft unique wines that keep the Galician essence alive.
The winery, which in 2015 became the property of a sole owner, boasts 15 hectares of vineyards spread across the estates of Redondo, Pedrazais, and Veguiña. The vines, aged between 30 and 60 years, grow on hillside soils composed of slate and granitic sands, nourished by the Sil River. This rich terroir, combined with the microclimate they enjoy, produces excellent raw materials that result in some of the best godellos in Spain.
Bodegas Viña Somoza also exports its wines beyond Spain to countries such as the United States, Canada, Mexico, England, and Germany.
The winery, which in 2015 became the property of a sole owner, boasts 15 hectares of vineyards spread across the estates of Redondo, Pedrazais, and Veguiña. The vines, aged between 30 and 60 years, grow on hillside soils composed of slate and granitic sands, nourished by the Sil River. This rich terroir, combined with the microclimate they enjoy, produces excellent raw materials that result in some of the best godellos in Spain.
Bodegas Viña Somoza also exports its wines beyond Spain to countries such as the United States, Canada, Mexico, England, and Germany.