Pazo Pondal 2021
2021, Condado do Tea, Spain
About the Wine
Pazo Pondal 2021 is a cellar-worthy Albariño from the Condado do Tea subregion of D.O. Rías Baixas. It is sourced from selected plots from the estate’s Correlos, Leira Longa, and Paravedra vineyards, with vines over 35 years of age. The trellised systems typical of the region, with some vineyards managed organically and others under certified Integrated Production, which limits pesticide use and eliminates insecticides. Only free-run juice is used—no pressing occurs. Fermentation is with indigenous yeasts under temperature control. It is aged on its lees for 8 months, with part matured in French oak barrels and the rest aged for up to 18 months in stainless steel on fine lees. This structure and the high natural acidity positions the wine for long-term aging, with favorable evolution expected over 5 to 10 years. 13% alcohol ;5.7 g/L total acidity; a pH of 3.36; 0.9 g/L residual sugar.