A varietal thought to be extinct since the 1700's has been revived by the team at Valminor. This is a truly unique wine and the only Castanal in the world.

VARIETY: 100% Castañal

TYPE OF WINE: Red

APELLATION: Rías Baixas

DRINKING TEMPERATURE: 17-18ºC

Elaboration

Handmade harvest in 20kg cases and careful selection of the grapes in the vineyard. There is a selection table in the winery, destemming before entering stainless steel tanks. Maceration and alcoholic fermentation made under controlled temperature (25-27ºC) for approximately ten days. Malolactic fermentation is made in stainless steel tanks. Six months of ageing in French oak barrels. Bottling. After this process the wine is aged in bottle for, at least, three months prior its distribution.

Tasting

Castañal has a bright cherry red color. It has fruity aromas such as ripe cherries, blackberries and pleasant memories of menthol and herbaceous aromas. In the mouth it is soft and fresh, expressing a unique and persistent Atlantic character, which will make you feel like keeping on drinking this unique worldwide wine.