Zarate, El Palomar, D.O. Rias Baixas, white wine, 0,75l Zárate El Palomar is the only Albariño variety from 150-year-old vines planted on very shallow granite soil. The roots penetrate the rock in search of nutrients and give the wine a very special mineral character. The deeper yellow hue, as well as the breadth of flavour, demonstrates the value of the time the wine has spent in the wooden barrel. White peach, pear, lemon cream and meadow herbs can be detected, and the palate finishes with an ample granite grip.

The Zárate winery has been producing albariños since the early 18th century, making it one of the historic wineries in the area. Zárate El Palomar is the only Albariño variety from vineyards planted on one of the oldest documented estates in the Rias Baixas. The vineyards are 150 years old and planted on very shallow granite soil. The roots penetrate the rock in search of nutrients and give the wine a very special mineral character.

Bodega Zárate uses environmentally friendly techniques, without the use of herbicides. Harvesting is done by hand and the grapes are selected directly in the vineyard. After de-stemming, the grapes are lightly pressed. Zárate El Palomar is fermented in 2 200 litre French oak barrels for eight years. The must remains with the grapes until the end of malolactic fermentation, which takes place naturally. Once completed, it is racked and left to mature on the lees for three months until bottling. Zárate El Palomar spends two months in bottle before being released on the market.

It can be consumed immediately, but under optimal conditions it will develop favourably over the next 5-10 years.

The deeper yellow hue, as well as the breadth of flavour, demonstrates the value of the time spent in wooden barrel. White peach, pear, lemon cream and meadow herbs can be detected, and the palate finishes with a suitably resonant granite grip.

We recommend serving El Palomar wine chilled to 8 °C with pasta, seafood and rice dishes.