Denomination of origin

D.O.Monterrei

Tasting Note

Harvested by hand in 15kg crates. The destemmed grapes undergo alcoholic fermentation in 600 litre French oak barrels with various uses. After 30 days of maceration, the wine is pressed and transferred to third use French oak barrels where it undergoes malolactic fermentation and is aged for 6 months.

Winery

Year of fundation:: 1965, incorporate to Avanteselecta in 2007
Wineyards:: The vineyards worked by Pazos del Rey are located in sloped areas and in the Verin Valley, in the village Oimbra, as chas and Flariz.
Altitude:: Between 600 and 800 metres
Average production:: 2.000 kg/ha
Average annual production:: 85.000 bottles
Age of the vineyard:: Between 15 and 20 years of age
Average rainfall:: 800 l/m2
Ageing:: The winery has a stock of 30 new and reused French-oak Bordeux barrels from diferrent cooperages