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Pazo San Mauro, a Single Estate, are located in Porto-Salvatierra
de Miño overlooking the Río Miño which
forms the border between Spain and Portugal. They are in the
most southerly and mountainous subzone, Condado de Tea, within
the DO Rías Baixas, in the province of Pontevedra.
A winding road leads to the winery that is surrounded by an
almost hermetic forest of Atlantic pines. The Atlantic environment
of this area is the natural habitat of the Albariño,
practically the only conditions in which it may be grown.
In addition to the mild temperatures influenced by the proximity
of the ocean, there is abundant rainfall interspersed with
sunny spells, which ensures that the highest quality potential
is achieved by the vines.
Marqués
de Vargas bought Pazo San Mauro, a property of 300,000 sq.
m. in 2003. Their vineyards, rising up in wide terraces from
the Río Miño, form a large natural south-facing
amphitheatre enjoying an exceptional microclimate in this
most southern and sunniest area, allowing a more complete
and early maturity. Above, in a dominant position on the hilltop,
are seated the 16th century buildings of the Pazo and the
Chapel, built in 1582, which face the evocative Portuguese
tower, Lapela, on the other side of the Miño. The traditional
Galician vine trellis, standing high so that the bunches of
grapes are far from the damp soil and closer to the sun, is
used in the vineyards. The key factors are the quality of
the grape and the degree of alcohol it will yield; the minimum
for the Albariño grape is 12 degrees, and 11.5 degrees
for the other varieties. The winery works with the Treixadura,
Loureira
and Torrontés
but the true queen of the vineyard is the Albariño.
The winery is equipped with a pneumatic press, stainless steel
tanks and a cooling system to stabilize the wine in isothermic
tanks.
We
are the appointed UK agents for Pazo San Mauro. The wine may
be collected from Marqués de Vargas, Logroño.
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