APPELLATION: V a ld e o r r a s

BLEND: Godello (100%)

WINEMAKER: Rafael Palacios

VINEYARD:

The vineyards are located in the Northwest of Spain, in Galicia. The vines are planted on steep terraces in the right bank of the Bibei river, between 600 and 720 metres above sea level. The soils are sandy and shallow, mainly of decomposed granite. The subsoil is pure granite, and the roots do not penetrate more than 1 or 2 metres. The climate is a combination of continental and Atlantic, depending on each parcel as some areas are more protected than other by western mountains. Annual rainfall is around 850 and 1000 mm. As Sortes is sourced from old vines parcels owned by Rafael. VITICULTURE:

Viticulture is organic and the vines are planted in bush and espalier training systems. The age of the vines varies form 8 to 90 years. To avoid sunburning the vineyard is covered with straw in the summer. WINEMAKING:

The must ferments in temperature-controlled 500 litre French oak casks, and then spends 7 months in contact with the fine lees in the same casks. 20% of the casks are renewed each year.

WEBSITE: http://www.rafaelpalacios.com/

TASTING NOTES: The nose is very complex and elegant, displaying aromas of ripe green apples, honeysuckle, fennel and slowly opens up to walnuts and cream notes in the glass. It is perfectly balanced in the mouth displaying freshness, concentration, and creamy texture.

AS SORTES – RAFAEL PALACIOS