Located along the Minho River, La Trucha is the easternmost winery in Rías Baixas—also the furthest from the Atlantic in the entire DO. This distance softens the ocean winds, while still imparting a touch of salinity to the grapes. The name La Trucha ("the trout") honors winemaker José Alonso’s childhood memories of fishing with his father and grandfather. Together with his wife, Teresa, and sister-in-law, Elena, José farms 13 hectares between Creciente and Garabelos at elevations from 600 to 1,050 feet. Vines aged 25–45 years are trained on trellises for optimal sun exposure, ripening, and airflow—minimizing humidity and enhancing grape quality.
From the winery: Albariño harvested manually in boxes of 16 kg. The must fermentation takes place in new French barrels, or second-use barrels, where they remain for around 3 months. Then the wine will be kept for another 6 months of aging in steel tanks to make a perfect assembly of the different barrels. To end with 9 months of aging in the bottle before leaving the winery.
Fresh entry, well structured and medium-bodied. Persistent, with a good acidity that guarantees long life.
- 750ml
- 13.5%
- 100% Albariño
