Gallina de Piel Manar dos Seixas Ribeiro 2023

Gallina de Piel Roca del Crit Emporda

Region: Galicia, Spain

Vintage: 2023

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Treixadura, Godello, Albariño, Loureiro

ABV: 12.5%

Fresh and aromatic on the nose, this wine opens with notes of lemon, Granny Smith apples and chamomile. Trexiadura lends wonderful weight and pithy texture on the palate, which is balanced by nervy acidity and impressive length.

The fruit for this wine is sourced from Ribeiro, in Galicia. The region is divided by three main valleys, carved out by the rivers Miño, Avia and Arnoia. The vineyards are located in the Miño river valley, where the variety of aspects and altitudes allows for the production of high quality grapes. The fruit here is particularly concentrated thanks to the slow ripening promoted by the cooling influence of the river, along with morning fog and valley breezes. Soils in the vineyards are sandy loam with pink granite bedrock, here known as 'Porriño'. Vines are between 25 to 30 years old on average. All these elements give the resulting wine an elegant and aromatic profile.

The grapes underwent a cold maceration before being fermented, to promote textural and aromatic complexity. Fermentation took place in temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks at 14ºC. Unoaked, this wine was aged on its fine lees for 6 to 8 months before release, imparting a savoury complexity and roundness on the mid-palate.

Gallina de Piel is a winemaking project from David Seijas, former Head Sommelier of three-Michelin-starred restaurant El Bulli. David aims to create versatile wines from Spain’s gastronomic northern regions, Catalonia, Aragon, and Galicia. He works with local growers, selecting the best vineyards planted with indigenous grape varieties, to create wines that emphasise elegance and freshness.