Quinta da Muradella Treixadura Bajo Velo 2016
HK$ 440.39
Quinta da Muradella
Vino de España
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
A wine produced in 2009 that was (wrongly) called Crianza Oxidativa has turned into the 2016 Treixadura Bajo Velo, which is biologically aged (not oxidatively), under a veil of yeasts (bajo velo). This is now Treixadura, different from the 2009, which was Dona Branca, the same as the 2013. In 2016, aside from the variety change, he also tried to contain the character of the veil of the yeasts (the flor), trying to expose the wine to the effect of the yeasts for a shorter period. It took some time to develop, but after a few months, he transferred the wine to stainless steel, where there was less space and oxygen, and the flor came back with less intensity. To me, the effect is a lot subtler, the wine is a lot more mineral, and José Luis told me the veil was thin, more in the style of the Jura than Jerez. It has very good acidity and pungent, tasty flavors, where the soil comes through stronger than the yeasts. My experience is that the effect of the veil grows with time in bottle, because right now it's very mild. The wine matures very slowly in bottle, and with the parameters it has, it should be long lived. 2,300 bottles were filled in March 2018, and it feels like it was bottled yesterday. This has not yet been released. 2016 is a very good year; the wines are evolving nicely, and he's not in a hurry to release it.
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Alcohol
13.5%
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Serving
Between 8ºC and 10ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 12 months under velo flor in oak foudres and stainless steel tanks.
Description
To speak of Quinta da Muradella is to speak of wines with soul. There, in the heart of Monterrei, José Luis Mateo makes wines that do not follow fashions or trends, but breathe the history and character of the land where they were born. His Quinta da Muradella Treixadura Bajo Velo is one of those jewels that defies convention and is engraved in the memory of those who taste it.
Quinta da Muradella Treixadura Bajo Velo is made exclusively with Treixadura, an indigenous Galician variety capable of capturing the essence of the terroir with astonishing elegance. The vineyards, located on the hillsides of Verín, sit on clay, slate and gravelly sand soils, a combination that gives the wine remarkable depth and electrifying minerality.
Winemaking
What makes Quinta da Muradella Treixadura Bajo Velo really special is its ageing under flor. This process, more common in regions such as Jerez or Jura, involves the wine resting under a thin layer of yeasts that protect it from oxidation, giving rise to a very unique aromatic and taste profile. In this case, Mateo has played with the time of exposure to the veil, seeking a balance between the influence of the yeasts and the pure expression of the Treixadura. After a few months, the wine was transferred to stainless steel tanks, where the veil returned with less intensity, providing a subtle but captivating complexity.
Taste
Opening a bottle of Quinta da Muradella Treixadura Bajo Velo is like opening a book with pages to discover. On the nose, notes of ripe fruit emerge, with hints of apricot and baked apple, wrapped in a delicate halo of honey and dried fruits. On the palate, the sharp acidity and marked minerality make it vibrant, with a long finish that leaves a lingering echo of its special ageing. It is a wine that evolves in the glass, inviting patience and unhurried enjoyment.
If you have ever wondered what a white wine with the spirit of a fino and the soul of Galicia would be like, this is the wine for you.
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