£23.64
Akilia Villa de St Lorenzo Blanco 2021
Country: Spain
Region: Castilla y Leon
Grape: Palomino and Dona Blanca
Colour: White
Bottle Size: 75cl
Bottle Weight: g
Alcohol: 12%
Vintage: 2021
Organic
- PRODUCER NOTES
- FARMING & WINEMAKING NOTES
Mario Rovira makes the Akilia wines in Bierzo country, Northwest Spain where Castilla y Leon meets Galicia. The Akilia vineyards are on the slopes of the Aquilianos Mountains, The mountains of the Eagles, and the 4 hectares are divided into 3 parcels ranging in soil type and vine age (72-112 years old). All 3 parcels are farmed organically. All grapes are hand harvested.
The Villa de St Lorenzo Blanco is from the Fontairo parcel of 75 year old vines grown on a west-facing slope with loamy clay soil over a slate bedrock. After hand harvesting the grapes are fermented in steel, temperature controlled tanks, aged in steel with fine lees for 5 months then for a further 7 months in 228L used French oak barrels. Total production is 2,133 bottles.
PRODUCER NOTES
Mario Rovira makes the Akilia wines in Bierzo country, Northwest Spain where Castilla y Leon meets Galicia. The Akilia vineyards are on the slopes of the Aquilianos Mountains, The mountains of the Eagles, and the 4 hectares are divided into 3 parcels ranging in soil type and vine age (72-112 years old). All 3 parcels are farmed organically. All grapes are hand harvested.
FARMING & WINEMAKING NOTES
The Villa de St Lorenzo Blanco is from the Fontairo parcel of 75 year old vines grown on a west-facing slope with loamy clay soil over a slate bedrock. After hand harvesting the grapes are fermented in steel, temperature controlled tanks, aged in steel with fine lees for 5 months then for a further 7 months in 228L used French oak barrels. Total production is 2,133 bottles.