O Soro 2016 Rafael Palacios
O Soro 2016 is a fine wine produced by Rafael Palacios. The Spanish producer, brother of the famous Alvaro, started his business in 2004 in Valdeorras, in the eastern part of Galicia, by purchasing old Godello vineyards from old local winemakers. This wine comes from a small plot of 0.50 hectares of 40 years old vines which produce very low yields and grow on sandy granite soils on terraces at 700 meters above sea level in Bibei Valley. Grapes are grown according to organic farming principles, fermentation takes place with natural yeasts in new 500 liter French oak demi-muids, followed by 7 months in new 500 liter French oak demi-muids. Rafael Palacios' O Soro has a brilliant straw yellow color with golden hues. The clean and fragrant nose gives delicate and elegant aromas of white flowers and white fruits, tropical fruits with a characteristic salty and mineral hint. Intense sip, it is a wine destined for a long life.
DENOMINATION: Galicia (D.O. Valdeorras)
REGION: Galicia (Spain)
GRAPE VARIETIES: 100% Godello
VINIFICATION: Spontaneous fermentation in French oak barrels, where it is aged for 7 months.