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Son de Arrieiro

Ribeiro

Location Leiro
Grapes Treixadura , Lado, Loureiro , Souson, Brancelleo, Caino, Ferrol
Viticulture Sustainable (lutte raisonee)
Producer Xulia Mar Bande Pivida
Website https://sondearrieiro.wordpress.com/
Location Leiro
Grapes Treixadura, Lado, Loureira, Souson, Brancelleo, Caino, Ferrol
Viticulture Sustainable (Lutte Raisonnee)
Producer Xulia Mar Bande Pivida
Website www.sondearrieiro.wordpress.com

Xulia Bande's house lies south of Gomariz in the Avia Valley the Beade area of Ribeiro. She farms five parcels over 3 hectares. The first of these is an isolated plot in Porte Leira, a 30 year old, 450 metre altitude vineyard in the south east, and one of the highest parcels in the DO. This is a north west exposition of Souson, Brancallao, Loueiro planted on schist and shallow sandy granite. Closer to the Tui is Salgeiros, a clay heavy vineyard planted to Treixadura and where Xulia has revitilised the soil with manure, and where shcist and quartz from the bedrock. Serna is planted in Gomariz, and is 50 year old Treixadura planted on a sandy clay with pure granite and a southerly exposition. Bieja vineyard is 0.7 hectares of Caino, Souson, Brancallao and a local variety in a separate parcel called Caraboneira Tinto. Xulia obviously works hard in this unforgiving landscape, and has a fascinating understanding of each parcel and the landscape in general. 
 
Vinification is made at her house and her tanks and few barrels are kept in a cool granite built room below the press room (direct press here). Ferments are left to run through and if Malo happens then she does not try to stop it. Bottling happens after at least 1 year in tank. She has also made a curious brace of wines from multi vintages which are still DO labelled even as she gets each wine certified and then blends them when ready to bottle. 

Son de Arrieiro Wines


Son de Arriero Blanco Treixadura Lado, Louriero. Blend of all vineyards, direct press and natural ferment in stainless steel. Lees aged for 12 months and bottle aged for a further 6. The nose is gently creamy, concentrated green and white fruit, touch of spice. Palate is silky, textured underlined by a racy edge and a finessed finish.
Son de Arrieiro Anadas Multi parcel, multi variatal and multi vintage blend. Each wine is fermented according to the vintage and then aged in either steel or oak. Blended with four vintages depending on the wine available. It is complex, nutty, youthful, evolved and very long in the finish.
A Argallado de Xulia Caino, Brancallao. Pressed after 24 hours of skin contact, direct press. Fermented and aged in stainless steel tank. The wine is a light and well formed style, more Clairete than rosé, with refined tannins and weighty finish. The wine is a fun and as serious as the wine maker!
Son de Arrieiro Tinto Souson, Brancallao, Caino and Ferrol. Blend of parcels and destemmed prior to fermentation in stainless steel tank. The wine is then aged in demi muid and stainless steel and bottled after 12 months of elevage. The wine is highly toned, bright, intially but with emerging dense red and black fruit on the nose with air. The palate is silky and vital, with rouded tannins and bright red fruit finish.
Son de Arrieiro Anadas Multi terroir, varietal and vintage blend. Quite the most beautiful wine this writer has tasted from this region.
Son de Arriero Blanco Treixadura Lado, Louriero. Blend of all vineyards, direct press and natural ferment in stainless steel. Lees aged for 12 months and bottle aged for a further 6. The nose is gently creamy, concentrated green and white fruit, touch of spice. Palate is silky, textured underlined by a racy edge and a finessed finish.
Son de Arreiro Anadas Multi parcel, multi variatal and multi vintage blend. Each wine is fermented according to the vintage and then aged in either steel or oak. Blended with four vintages depending on the wine available. It is complex, nutty, youthful, evolved and very long in the finish.
Arguallada de Xulia Caino Brancallao. Pressed after 24 hours of skin contact, direct press. Fermented and aged in stainless steel tank. The wine is a light and well formed style, more Clairete than rosé, with refined tannins and weighty finish. The wine is a fun and as serious as the wine maker!
Son de Arreiro Tinto Souson, Brancallao, Caino and Ferrol. Blend of parcels and destemmed prior to fermentation in stainless steel tank. The wine is then aged in demi muid and stainless steel and bottled after 12 months of elevage. The wine is highly toned, bright, intially but with emerging dense red and black fruit on the nose with air. The palate is silky and vital, with rouded tannins and bright red fruit finish.
Son de Arreiro Anadas Multi terroir, varietal and vintage blend. Quite the most beautiful wine this writer has tasted from this region.
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