Fedellos Do Couto Conasbrancas 2016 750ml

I tasted the 2016s and 2017s of all the wines, including the white. A blend of local varieties from the village of Soutipedre in Manzaneda in the Bibei Valley, the 2016 Conasbrancas uses the white grapes from different vineyards—50% Godello, 25% Dona Blanca and the rest Treixadura, Lado, Albariño and Torrontés. Seventy percent of the volume fermented in plastic bins with full clusters, the rest was pressed and the juice fermented in barrique. The wine matured in 300- and 500-liter oak barrels for seven months without bâtonnage and a small part went through malolactic fermentation. It has a developed and complex note with aromas of chamomile, hay, straw and pollen, really expressive and showy in a sort of a developed Hermitage way, with a faint honeyed note. It has a lively palate that’s very expressive, with very fine tannins and a mineral, stony sensation that provides tastiness and length. This has to be the finest Conasbrancas to date. 4,000 bottles were filled in June 2017.

• Country: Spain
• Region: Galicia
• Size: 750ml
• Color: White