The smoky and leesy 2019 Gorvia Blanco is a single-vineyard white from a classified vineyard, the first one he planted 38 years ago with trellises and later transformed to goblet. It's one hectare on a slope by the Monterrei Castle on decomposed and complex slate soils, mostly Dona Blanca with 5% Treixadura and Verdello Antiguo. It fermented in a 1,500-liter foudre and a 500-liter barrel, all used and neutral, where the wine is kept with lees for one year, then blended and put in stainless steel for one more year. It feels young and undeveloped; it's still pale and primary, with notes of herbs and fennel, crushed stones and a balanced palate with precision, delineation and purity and with a very tasty finish. The variety is considered quite neutral but does reflect the character of the place quite faithfully ... at least when worked like this! Bravo! 2,500 numbered bottled were filled in November 2021.
Vinification
Gisting en rijping op foeders van 900 liter gedurende een paar maanden.
Storage potential
Drink as from: 2024
Best moment: 2025-2028
Until: 2031
To serve
Serve in a Burgundy glass, not too chilled (14°C).
Trial analysis
Diep zoals een Bourgogne. Rijk boeket, een samenspel van rijp wit fruit type abrikoos en peer. Galicische mineraliteit en een roosterig kostuum waarin alles verpakt zit. Direct in de smaakaanzet, vol, vettig, druivig, fraîcheur, compleet geheel dat de klasse van een grote wijn weerspiegelt. Een klasse waarin het vat een ondergeschikte rol speelt voor driedimensionaal wijngenot. Finale met lengte en een mineralig karakter.
Flavor profile
Wood
None
Aged in wood barrels
Heavily aged in wood barrels
Acidity
Low acidity
Balanced
High acidity
Fruitiness
Low fruitiness
Balanced
High fruitiness
Structure
Elegant
Balanced
Full-bodied