Leirana Genoveva

The grapes come from Finca Genoveva in Barro, a roughly 1.5-hectare pergola-trained vineyard with vines around 180 years old, planted before phylloxera. The soils are described as granitic and partly alluvial; the plot lies at very low altitude and close to the Atlantic. After hand harvesting, the must undergoes spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in large wooden foudres without temperature control. The wine matures for twelve months on the full lees without bâtonnage and without malolactic fermentation. Stylistically, it shows citrus, lime and peel aromas, taut acidity, pronounced minerality, green herbal notes and a long, rather slender to medium-bodied palate. Production is limited to around 5,000 bottles.