Casa Monte Pío 'Raxeira' Albariño, Rías Baixas, Spain 2024
Pickup available at DECANT Napa - 2999 Solano, Napa, CA
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Casa Monte Pío is a small, family-run winery in the Val do Salnés subzone of Rías Baixas, the heartland of Albariño production. Focused on estate-grown fruit and sustainable practices, the estate produces wines that reflect the cool Atlantic climate and granitic soils of the region. ‘Raxeira’ refers to the rays of sunlight that break through the clouds—an homage to the bright, coastal freshness that defines this bottling.
- WINEMAKER: Daniel Fernández
- FARMING: Sustainable
- VARIETY: 100% Albariño
- TERROIR: Val do Salnés, the coolest and most coastal subzone of Rías Baixas. Vines grow on granitic, sandy soils with excellent drainage. Proximity to the Atlantic Ocean brings fog, ocean breezes, and high humidity, contributing to Albariño's crisp acidity and saline character.
- VINIFICATION: Manual harvest into 15kg boxes. Grapes destemmed. Fermentation 80% stainless tanks 20% earthenware jar. Cold maceration followed by fermentation in stainless steel using native yeasts; no malolactic fermentation. Free SO2: 20 mg/l.
- AGING: Aged on fine lees for 4+ months in stainless steel to build texture and complexity without losing freshness.
- TASTING NOTES: Aromas of white peach, lemon zest, sea spray, and jasmine. The palate is bright and lively, with crunchy stone fruit, mouthwatering acidity, and a long, mineral finish.
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Perfect with raw shellfish, grilled octopus, Galician-style empanadas, or citrusy salads.
Casa Monte Pío is a small, family-run winery in the Val do Salnés subzone of Rías Baixas, the heartland of Albariño production. Focused on estate-grown fruit and sustainable practices, the estate produces wines that reflect the cool Atlantic climate and granitic soils of the region. ‘Raxeira’ refers to the rays of sunlight that break through the clouds—an homage to the bright, coastal freshness that defines this bottling.
- WINEMAKER: Daniel Fernández
- FARMING: Sustainable
- VARIETY: 100% Albariño
- TERROIR: Val do Salnés, the coolest and most coastal subzone of Rías Baixas. Vines grow on granitic, sandy soils with excellent drainage. Proximity to the Atlantic Ocean brings fog, ocean breezes, and high humidity, contributing to Albariño's crisp acidity and saline character.
- VINIFICATION: Manual harvest into 15kg boxes. Grapes destemmed. Fermentation 80% stainless tanks 20% earthenware jar. Cold maceration followed by fermentation in stainless steel using native yeasts; no malolactic fermentation. Free SO2: 20 mg/l.
- AGING: Aged on fine lees for 4+ months in stainless steel to build texture and complexity without losing freshness.
- TASTING NOTES: Aromas of white peach, lemon zest, sea spray, and jasmine. The palate is bright and lively, with crunchy stone fruit, mouthwatering acidity, and a long, mineral finish.
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Perfect with raw shellfish, grilled octopus, Galician-style empanadas, or citrusy salads.