2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Mineral is that natural substance of defined composition, that when found on the surface of the earth, influenced by weather and surroundings, acquires a singular character. ----------- Winery Viticulture ----------- Albariño Pedralonga Albariño Barrica Albariño Vendetta DoUmia Red ----------- Press Contact -----------
Pedralonga Winery Collection of winemakers. The Alfonso family has been making wine trough out generations in Val do Umia, preserving writings from the early xx century in where they already mention the harvests, the crops and the wine making trough the intensive and careful work of the vineyards. The present winery was founded in 1997, the work is know professional but the philosophy remains the same of our ancestors. The work is still done with traditional methods and biodynamic technics that respect the moon periods allowing to obtain wine must that need no chemical correction neither filtering. The importance of the ocean. The Pedralonga vineyards are deeply influenced by the atlantic climate, that provides good temperatures and long rain periods during large part of the year perfectly suited for the Alvariño grapes. The vineyards root on loam soil at the bottom of mount Xiabre, high terrains oriented from north to south allowing a perfect insolation that helps growth and health. Mineral expresion. At Pedralonga we make wines with personality. Singular Albariños and red wines that stand out for their balanced acidity and mineral taste from the granite soils of our terroir.
Responsible Viticulture Commitment. We gather the values of manual grape harvest, absence of pesticides and mineral fertilization with careful farming from the xxi century cellars. Our wines nurture the unique personality of small wine producers which control each and every production detail. A philosophy that goes for quality and the creation of non standard wine musts. Respect for the vineyard. The result is our wines, made with biodynamic technics, respectful with the environment where taste and aroma come directly from the soils quality, the grapes nurturing and wise wine making. Following the moon. During the waning crescent moon phase the vineyard enters in its sleeping stage. This is the moment to sanitate and prune the non productive parts. It is also time to decant only in clear days with out mist or rain that can influence the wines stability. Reaching the waxing crescent phase the vineyard expands and grows. At this point the production pruning gives the branches the energy need for a good fruit.
Intense yellow. Citric nuances with touches of grapefruit, apple with a lactic trace. Unctuous, bold with a pleasant mineral finish. D.O. Rías Baixas Country Spain Bottles per year 30.000 Capacity 75cl, Magnum 1,5l Performance 6.500Kg/Ha Wine type White / no vintage Alcoholic Graduation 13% vol. Grape type 100% Albariña from 25 years old vines Facts Malolactic maceration on lees. Albariño Pedralonga Hallmark. The winery s true standard. Pure distilled granite, bathed by the atlantic rain and the characteristic sun of a south facing vineyard, tuned by it s malolactic fermentation. Giving it time. At Pedralonga we give time to wine. Following the grape harvest we let it settle for months in the cellar waiting until July for bottling, when its perfectly stable. After bottled the wine evolves so well that stays alive for years. Genuine Albariño. The malolactic maceration on lees, without yeast, results in a flawless Albariño which expresses the grape s full personality. All this effort has been rewarded with a very particular and personal Albariño. It makes me proud to see it in restaurants in Japan, Sweden or United States Miguel Alfonso Technical Director, Oenologist Adega Pedralonga
Intense yellow with green glitters. Mature fruit, mineral characteristics from the batonnage lees along with an acid touch that helps flavouring and makes it persistent. D.O. Rías Baixas Country Spain Bottles per year 1.500 Capacity 75cl, Magnum 1,5l Performance 6.500Kg/Ha Wine type White / with vintage in french Allier oak fine grain. Alcoholic Graduation 13% vol. Grape type 100% Albariña from 25 years old vines. Facts Six months of cask with batonage. Albariño Barrica Fruited and spiced. Not always wood and fruit work well in a white wine, but when they do, the oak strengths the grapes primary aromas with toasted and spiced nuances. This happens with this Albariño, where the cask blends with the wine without concealing it s personality. Longevity. A pearl that emerged from six lost hectares in a maze of small vineyards. A full and complex white wine that goes with the best gastronomy, able to evolve bottled and to stay alive for several years. Oak in a right measure. The french oak Allier enriches the wine s aromatic and gustatory power giving it a longer life once bottled. The Allier oak has a very fine grain that favours very persistent aftertaste. With singular personality, is the antithesis of globalized wines that tend to taste-a-like Xoan Cannas Sommelier Pepe Vieira Restaurant
Golden yellow, a citric bouquet, confited fruit and fennel. Fat with a full body and excellent amplitude and persistence. D.O. Rías Baixas Country Spain Bottles per year 700 Capacity 75cl Performance 4.000Kg/Ha Wine type White / created in inox. Alcoholic Graduation 13% vol. Grape type Albariña from 25 years old vines. Facts Lágrima must, without pressing, low temperature fermentation, nine months on lees from vineyard on trellis. Albariño Vendetta Limited edition. The few bottles produced, reflect the exclusivity of this wine that dares to explore the gustatory and aromatic limits of an Albariño without resorting to chemical corrections. The reinvented Albariño. The challenge was to create something new with the same raw material and winery work process. From this was born an exclusive product, a singular Albariño different from all others. Tree grape types in one cluster. What happens when you put together a wine producer, a chef and a designer in the creation of a wine? Happens that this creative tandem of tree end up inventing a very non-orthodox Alvariño with a gasp of excellency, where its unusual labelling already unveils part of its personality. Having a bottle of Vendetta in the wine menu is truly a luxury for any restaurant. The challenge is to get one bottle for your cellar from the few that are produced every year Marcelo Tejedor A Cheerful Chef Casa Marcelo Restaurant
Translucent red with orange trimmed lights. Floral aroma with nuances of fresh fruit with a smoked taste finish. Fresh and fruited palate with a good retronasal ending. D.O. Rías Baixas Country Spain Bottles per year 4.500 Capacity 75cl, Magnum 1,5l Performance 4.000Kg/Ha Wine type Red / created in inox. Alcoholic Graduation 12% vol. Grape type 70% Mencía, 20% Caíño, 10% Espadeiro. Facts On lees between nine and twelve months. Tinto DoUmia Unveiling Rías Baixas. The search for a blend worthy of the Designation of Origin has resulted in the creation of a fresh taste wine, fruited and with character. An easy wine that pleases both amateur and professional wine tasters. The red grape makes its way in. Red wines are one percent of all Rias Baixas production. DoUmia is the ambassador that opens de doors to quality red wine in the Albariño universe. In front with Mencía. The nobility of red grapes, Caiño and Espadeiro, provides wine with a singular floral and acid characteristic. The Mencía grapes goes along perfectly with the ones mentioned before and adds the structure that finishes the wine. We wanted to claim the expressivity of those fruited taste red wines that when drank fresh satisfy us as much as the most complex broths Francisco Alfonso y Carmen Fontan Wine producers Founders of Adega Pedralonga
Press cutouts If Albariño is done right, as with this wine, it reminds me of a blend of the minerality of Riesling and the aromatics of Sauvignon Blanc. Oh, and this wine is completely dry, crisp and clean. See what the buzz on Albariño is about. Old Rare Wine. August 2010 The Albariños from Pedralonga are equally dramatic, if showing more mineral and saline depth. Galicia is the next Loire. San Francisco Chronicle, Food. June 2010 As if it was a visual poem, with the stone we get an effective visual sequence which in turn celebrates the properties and the character of this wine. ON Diseño. July 2009 As if the sweet fruit gave way to fresh sea breeze and then a spring of petals. O Viticólogo des Bagos. July 2009 Someone said Albariño and we looked as if it were impossible. Yes, an Albariño without added yeast, this is Albariño in its purest form. MásGastronomía. May 2009 It shows a vegetable nuance to the nose, notes of fresh hay and woods on a mature fruit background. Vinos de España. No 72. August 2008 Its bouquet announces concentration and maturity, recalls mango, quince and even flint. MiVino. August 2008 Wide taste and persistent with sweet nuances, smoked and fruited character, difficult to discover. Diario Vasco. Suplemento. April 2008 Highly expressive wine that follows the rhythms of the current Biodynamics, which carries a maximum respect for the vine. UAE Sumilleres. August 2007 Elegant and focused, the Pedralonga shows the character and depth old,terrace-grown vines can bring to Albariño. Los Ángeles Times, Food. April 2006 A wine with a clearly handcraft base, offering a golden yellow colour with distinct varietal aromas and notes of granite. El Mundo, Cultura. January 2006
Contact If you wish to know more about our winery, visit our facilities and vineyards as well as get familiarised with the philosophy and process of our wine making, please contact us by email or phone and book an appointment, we will delighted to receive you. Vilagarcia Cambados Carril Sanxenxo Santiaguiño de Godos Rio Umia Meis Padrón Caldas de Reis Pontevedra Adega Pedralonga Santiaguiño de Godos, 17 E-36615 Caldas de Reis Pontevedra (Spain) T. +34 986 53 52 01 info@pedralonga.es www.pedralonga.es