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Castro Candaz

Description Castro Candaz

Castro Candaz is the small, common project of Raul Perez, Spain top oenologist, and Rodri Mendez (Forjas del Salnés, in Rias Baixas). They want to produce lighter wines (not more than 13° of alcohol) by harvesting sooner. Cuvées for those who like elegant Burgundy-style wines.

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Winemaker Raúl Pérez
Owner Raúl Pérez, Rodrigo Méndez
Founding 2014
Description Castro Candaz

History Castro Candaz

First vintage: 2014. Limited quantities for each wine, and all cuvées are not produced every year. The idea being to express all diversity of the main grape here, Mencia. Here meaning Ribeira Sacra, midway between Rias Baixas and El Bierzo.

Castro Candaz
Chantada
Chantada
Lugo

Varieties Castro Candaz

Mainly Mencía, but also some Alicante Bouschet, Domingo Pérez, Caiño and Bastardo (the local name of Jura's Trousseau). 45 to 80 year-old vines.

Terroir Castro Candaz

Ribeira Sacra is one of Spain's most impressive vineyard. Along the Sil river, one finds mainly sheer slopes of slate, but in the sud-region of Chantada, the river is wider and the soils are more granite-based.

Vinification Castro Candaz

Harvested soon, the grapes are macerated and fermented in whole bunches in open, used vats. Raul doesn't play any wizard's tricks in the cellar but thinks that good wine is made in the vine, like Rodri. Raul and Rodri prefer punching-down the cap instead of extracting too much. The wines are aged in 500 and 1,500 litre vats, and a few 225-litre barrels.

75 cl.
Biological
A Boca do Demo
A Boca do Demo 2020
Galicia
Castro Candaz
D.O. Ribeira Sacra
75 cl.
red
35,70 €
29,50 € excl. VAT
Assembly

Mencia, Merenzao (Bastardo)

Content

75 cl.

Year

2020

Description

A bright, sparkling red colour. The first nose is a little restrained, but after swirling it reveals lovely fruity, mineral notes that are very faithful to their terroir.

75 cl.
90 R. Parker
Biological
Castro Candaz Joven
Castro Candaz Joven 2021
Galicia
Castro Candaz
D.O. Ribeira Sacra
75 cl.
red
15,94 €
13,17 € excl. VAT
Assembly

Mencia

Content

75 cl.

Year

2021

75 cl.
92 R. Parker
Biological
Finca el Curvado
Finca el Curvado 2020
Galicia
Castro Candaz
D.O. Ribeira Sacra
75 cl.
red
22,23 €
18,37 € excl. VAT
Assembly

Alicante Bouchet, Mencia, Merenzao (Bastardo)

Content

75 cl.

Year

2020

Description

This cuvée is the entry level wine of the finca, part of the "vinos elegantes" project by Raúl Perez and Rodri Méndez. The grapes come from 45 to 70 year-old vines, mainly Mencia, but also Alicante and Bastardo. The vines are located in La Chantada, at the Northern tip of the Ribeira Sacra, mainly on granite soils.

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