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QUINTA da Muradella

PHILOSOPHY:

It is a family project born in 1991, with the aim of recovering the viticultural traditions of the area. We are currently managing around 20 hectares of vineyards spread over 23 different plots, located in the four corners of the region.

* Monterrei Pazos Area: 3 plots

* Zone Abedes: 1 plot

* Zone Oimbra: 3 plots

* Zone Tamaguelos: 4 plots

* Zone Mandín: 4 plots

* Zone Vilardevós: 3 plots

* Area Castrelos: 5 plots

Of this area we are direct owners of a total of 15 hectares of vineyards, all they certified as organic by the CRAEGA, since 2005. Spread over different plots, the rest being leased or direct supervision. The new farms have been planted with collected material from a mass selection of the oldest vineyards which have been identified varieties almost disappeared as zamarrica, the bastard or monstrous Monterrei. We also have an area in which we are testing with Portuguese varieties and other sources. The varieties with which we currently work are:

REDS:

* Bastardo

* Mencia

* Caíño Redondo and longo

* Zamarrica

* Brancellao / Albarello

* Sousón

* Mouratón

* Large black

* Grenache dyer

* Arauxa / Fine Red

* Experimental: Red Serodio, Verdello Tinto, Touriga Nacional, Prieto Picudo, Syrah.

WHITE:

* Dona White

* Treixadura

* Verdello

* Monstrous of Monterrei

* Experimental: Bastardo Rubio, Torrontés, white Caíño, Albariño, S. Blanc.

The wines are made in a small cellar with capacity for 75,000 bottles being bottled, corked manually and some items also labeled by hand.

-Ability MAXIMA OF CELLAR: 75,000 BOTTLES