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Granbazan D Alvaro de Bazán

Winery: Granbazan
Vintage: 2014
Winemaker: JESUS ALVAREZ OTERO
Type of Wine: dry
Bottles Produced: 5400 Per Year
Region: DO Rías Baixas - Val do Salnés
Composition: 100% Albarino Per Year
MSRP: $29
ExWorks (at Bodega): 8.50+ euros
Searcher ID/Link: N/A
Awards
 Guía Peñín 2011: 92 pts.  Vino+Gastronomía. Best 300 Spanish wines in 2012. 90 pts.  Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) #195. June 2011: 90 pts.  Bacchus 2012: Silver medal.  Decanter UK. 2012: “Highly recommended” 92 pts.  Restauradores; Best Spanish wines in 2012. 94.5 pts.  Best monovarietals of albarino around the world: “Gran albariño de oro”. International Albarino Awards, Unión Española de Catadores, 2013.  Guía de vinos Palacio del Hierro México 2013, 90 pts.  Guía Repsol vinos 2013, 93 pts.  Guía Peñín 2014, 93 pts.  Guía Intervinos 2014, 93 pts.  Guía Stephen Tanzer 2014, 92 pts.  Bronze Medal at Challenge International du Vin Bordeaux 2016.  International Wine Guide 2016, gold medal.
Wine Ratings
  • N/A Robert Parker
  • 90 Wine Spectator
  • N/A Wine Enthusiast
  • N/A Wine and Spirits
  • N/A International Wine Cellar
  • N/A Decanter
  • 93 Guia Penin
Shelf Taker
N/A
Wine Description

Tasting sheet: Granbazán Don Álvaro de Bazán 2014, D.O. Rías Baixas, Galicia, Spain

The 2014 harvest was primarily characterized by a decrease of 30% in volume throughout the Rías Baixas appellation. Despite the significant decline in production the harvest was marked by the Atlantic character of this vintage, due to the moderate temperatures during most of the year, between 15ºC and 30 °C throughout the vegetative stage of the plant.

During the winter, there were some early and short frosts before shooting, with no consequences for the plants. Flowering has been characterized by a very fast and uniform season, under ideal weather conditions, with no rain and average temperatures of 20ºC to 25ºC. The rains during the growing season helped a proper and balanced bunch development.

The harvest took place in late September with total absence of rain. The harvest was long and homogeneous, giving time to the elated bunches to get the appropriate ripening levels. The fruit is hand-picked, with bunch and berry selection on sorting table to ensure optimally ripe and healthy fruit.

Winemaking process: The grapes without stems are submitted to a cold maceration between 6 and 8 ºC for 8 hours, in order to extract all the aromatic potential from the solid parts (pulp & skins) of the grape. Gentle must extraction by means of gravity.  The alcoholic fermentation takes place at low temperatures (≤20ºC) in stainless steel tanks during approximately 3 weeks. The finished wine remains in those stainless steel tanks for 12 months on fine lees after racking off the gross lees after the alcoholic fermentation. Bottle aging 6 months before release.

Limited release of 5466 bottles of 75 cl. Great evolution until 2021.

Tasting Notes

Beautiful brilliant golden colour. Grass, lemon drop, orange peel, a touch of spice and fresh pineapple. Great balance between fresh acidity and lees-aged texture, which also provides richness, and long aftertaste. Granitic grippy  in the mouthfeel, along with grassy, sea breeze and mineral aspects.

Notes for Consumers
Optimal Serving Temperature: 10°C
Drink By: 2022
Pairing(s): N/A
Vineyards
Vineyard Size: 17 Ha.
Soil Composition: granite well draining
Training Method: pergola
Elevation: 360 Feet
Exposure: N-S orientated and facing East
Harvest Date: 09/28/2014
Winemaking & Aging
Fermentation: Stainless steel at low temp.
Maceration Technique:: Cold macerated
Length of Maceration: 10 hours
Malolactic Fermentation: no
Ageing (sur Lie): 12 months
Ageing in Months: N/A
Analytical Data
Alcohol: 12.5%
pH Level: N/A
Residual Sugar: 4 g/l
Acidity : 7.5 g/l
Dry Extract: N/A
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